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Brett Halliday Books in Order
Brett Halliday is a renowned American mystery writer, best known for the long-lived Mike Shayne series. Born on July 31, 1904, Halliday's writing career spans multiple genres, including non-series mysteries, westerns, and romances. Under various pseudonyms such as Asa Baker, Matthew Blood, Kathryn Culver, Don Davis, Hal Debrett, Anthony Scott, Peter Field, and Wayne A. Anderson, he has showcased his versatility as a storyteller. Halliday's Mike Shayne novels have garnered a loyal following, solidifying his place in the world of mystery literature. With a prolific output, he continues to captivate readers with his intriguing plots and memorable characters.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Brett Halliday's book series? Brett Halliday has written 7 book series. The most notable is the Jerry Burke series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Brett Halliday
- #1
Mum's the Word for Murder (As:Peter Field)(1938) - #2
The Kissed Corpse (As:Peter Field)(2020)
- #1
Dividend on Death(1939) - #2
The Private Practice of Michael Shayne(1940) - #3The Uncomplaining Corpses(1940)
- #4
Tickets for Death(1941) - #5
Bodies Are Where You Find Them(1941) - #6
The Case of the Walking / Corpse Came Calling(1943) - #7
Murder Wears a Mummer's Mask / In a Deadly Vein(1943) - #8
Blood on the Black Market(1943) - #9
Michael Shayne's Long Chance(1944) - #10Murder and the Married Virgin(1944)
- #11Murder is My Business(1945)
- #12
Marked For Murder(1945) - #13
Blood on Biscayne Bay(1946) - #14Counterfeit Wife(1947)
- #15
Blood on the Stars / Murder Is a Habit(1948) - #16A Taste for Violence(1949)
- #17
Call for Michael Shayne(1949) - #18
This is it, Michael Shayne(1950) - #19
Framed in Blood(1951) - #20When Dorinda Dances(1951)
- #21
A Taste for Cognac(1951) - #22
What Really Happened(1952) - #23
One Night with Nora / The Lady Came By Night(1953) - #24
She Woke to Darkness(1954) - #25
Death Has Three Lives(1955) - #26
Stranger in Town(1955) - #27The Blonde Cried Murder(1956)
- #28
Heads You Lose(1956) - #29
Weep for a Blonde(1957) - #30Shoot the works(1957)
- #31
Murder and the Wanton Bride(1958) - #32
Fit to Kill(1958) - #33
Date with a Dead Man(1959) - #34
Target(1959) - #35
Die Like A Dog(1959) - #36
Murder Takes No Holiday(1960) - #37
Dolls Are Deadly(1960) - #38
The Homicidal Virgin(1960) - #39
Killers from the Keys(1961) - #40
Murder in Haste(1961) - #41
The Careless Corpse(1961) - #42Pay-Off in Blood(1962)
- #43Murder by Proxy(1962)
- #44
Never Kill a Client(1962) - #45
Too Friendly, Too Dead(1962) - #46
The Corpse That Never Was(1963) - #47
The Body Came Back(1963) - #48
A Redhead(1964) - #49
Shoot to Kill(1964) - #50
The Violent World of Michael Shayne(1965) - #51Nice Fillies Finish Last(1965)
- #52
Murder Spins the Wheel(1966) - #53
Armed... Dangerous...(1966) - #54
Mermaid on the Rocks(1967) - #55
Guilty as Hell(1967) - #56
So Lush, So Deadly(1968) - #57
Lady, be Bad(1969) - #58
Six Seconds to Kill(1970) - #59
Fourth Down to Death(1970) - #60
Count Backwards to Zero(1971) - #61
I Come To Kill You(1971) - #62
Caught Dead(1972) - #63
Kill All the Young Girls(1973) - #64
Blue Murder(1973) - #65
Last Seen Hitchhiking(1974) - #66
At The Point of A .38(1974) - #67
Million Dollar Handle(1976) - #68
Win Some, Lose Some(1976)
- #1
The Avenger (As:Peter Field)(2020) - #2
Death is a Lovely Dame (As:Peter Field)(2020)
- #1
Outlaws Three(1933) - #2
Guns from Powder Valley(1941) - #3
Powder Valley Pay-Off(1941) - #4
Law Man of Powder Valley / Sheriff's Revenge(1942) - #5
Trail South from Powder Valley(1942) - #6
Hell's Corner / Powder Valley Vengeance(1942) - #7
Sheriff on the Spot(1943) - #8
Death Rides The Night(1944) - #9
Midnight Round-Up(1944) - #10
The Smoking Iron(1944) - #11
Gringo Guns(1944) - #12
Ravaged Range(1945) - #13
The Road to Laramie(1945) - #14
The End of the Trail(1945) - #15
Gambler's Gold(1946) - #16
Powder Valley Showdown(1946) - #17
Fight for Powder Valley! / The Land Grabber(1947) - #18
Trail From Needle Rock(1947) - #19
Return to Powder Valley(1948) - #20
Outlaw Valley(1949) - #21
Sheriff Wanted!(1949) - #22
Blacksnake Trail(1950) - #23
Powder Valley Ambush(1950) - #24
Back Trail to Danger(1951) - #25
Guns in the Saddle(1952) - #26
Powder Valley Holdup(1952) - #27
Riders of the Outlaw Trail(1952) - #28
Three Guns From Colorado(1952) - #29
Dig the Spurs Deep(1953) - #30
Guns Roaring West(1953) - #31
Montana Maverick(1953) - #32
Powder Valley Deadlock(1954) - #33
Powder Valley Stampede(1954) - #34
Ride for Trinidad!(1954) - #35
War in the Painted Buttes(1954) - #36
Breakneck Pass(1955) - #37
Outlaw of Castle Canyon(1955) - #38
Rawhide Rider(1955) - #39
Saddles to Santa Fe(1955) - #40
Powder Valley Renegade(1956) - #41
Strike for Tomahawk(1956) - #42
Wild Horse Lightning(1956) - #43
Guns for Grizzly Flat(1957) - #44
The Man from Robber's Roost(1957) - #45
Powder Valley Manhunt(1957) - #46
Raiders at Medicine Bow(1957) - #47
Hangman's Trail(1958) - #48
Rustler's Rock(1958) - #49
Sagebrush Swindle(1958) - #50
Drive For Devil's River(1959) - #51
Outlaw Express(1959) - #52
Trail to Troublesome;(1959) - #53
Double Cross Canyon(1960) - #54
Marauders at the Lazy Mare(1960) - #55
Powder Valley Plunder(1960) - #56
Rattlesnake Range(1961) - #57
Rimrock Riders(1961) - #58
Wolf Pack Trail(1961) - #59
Cougar Canyon(1962) - #60
Powder Valley Ransom(1962) - #61
The Outlaw Herd(1962) - #62
Outlaw Deputy(1963) - #63
Powder Valley Getaway(1963) - #64
Trail Through Tascosa(1963) - #65
Rustler's Empire(1964) - #66
Feud at Silvermine(1965)
- #1
Death On Treasure Trail (As:Peter Field)(1940) - #2
Return of the Rio Kid (As:Peter Field)(1949) - #3
Two-Gun Rio Kid (As:Peter Field)(2010)
- #1
Dry-Gulch Adams (As:Peter Field)(1934) - #2
Mardi Gras Madness (As: Peter Field)(1934) - #3
Ladies of Chance (As: Peter Field)(1936) - #4
Boss of the Lazy 9 (As:Peter Field)(1937) - #5
Coyote Gulch (As:Peter Field)(1937) - #6
Mustang Mesa (As:Peter Field)(1937) - #7
Outlaw Of Eagle's Nest (As:Peter Field)(1938) - #8
Green Path To The Moon (As:Peter Field)(1938) - #9
The Tenderfoot Kid (As: Peter Field)(1939) - #10
Maverick's Return (As:Peter Field)(1947) - #11
The Man From Thief River (As:Peter Field)(1949) - #12
A Lonely Way to Die (As:Peter Field)(1950) - #13
Canyon Hide-out (As:Peter Field)(1951) - #14
Charlie Dell/A Time to Remember (As:Peter Field)(1952) - #15
You Killed Elizabeth(1960) - #16
Before I Wake(2016) - #17
Charlie Dell(2016)
- #1Death Rides The Pecos(1940)
- #2
Gunsmoke on the Mesa(1941) - #3
The Hangmen of Sleepy Valley / The Masked Riders of Sleepy Valley(1950) - #4
Lynch-Rope Law(1952) - #5
Murder on the Mesa (By: Davis Dyer)(2016)
About Brett Halliday
Brett Halliday is a renowned American mystery writer, best known for the long-lived Mike Shayne series. Born on July 31, 1904, Halliday's writing career spans multiple genres, including non-series mysteries, westerns, and romances. Under various pseudonyms such as Asa Baker, Matthew Blood, Kathryn Culver, Don Davis, Hal Debrett, Anthony Scott, Peter Field, and Wayne A. Anderson, he has showcased his versatility as a storyteller. Halliday's Mike Shayne novels have garnered a loyal following, solidifying his place in the world of mystery literature. With a prolific output, he continues to captivate readers with his intriguing plots and memorable characters.
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