Shamus Award
4 appearances
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Edition 5 (1986) Winner
Richard S. Prather
リチャード・エス・プラサー
Richādo S. Purasā
Pen Names:
David Knight（Used for some Shell Scott novels）,
Douglas Ring（Used for the novel The Peddler）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-09-09 （Santa Ana, California）
- Died
- 2007-02-14 age 85
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Santa Ana, California → Riverside, California
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, mystery novelist
- Active Years
- 1950-2011
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of America
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside City College | — | — | — | 1年間在籍 | United States |
Riverside City College
Period:
1年間在籍
Country:
United States
Attended for one year
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Private Eye Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Private Eye Writers of America | 受賞 |
Private Eye Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award
1986
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Case of the Vanishing Beauty
1950 MysteryThe first Shell Scott novel. Private eye Shell Scott investigates the disappearance of a beauty.
private eyecrimefemme fatale
Strip for Murder
1955 MysteryShell Scott gets involved in a murder case.
murderstripteasedetective
The Death Gods
2011 MysteryThe final Shell Scott novel, published posthumously.
deathdetective
Bibliography
- Case of the Vanishing Beauty (1950)
- Bodies in Bedlam (1951)
- Everybody Had a Gun (1951)
- Numerous other Shell Scott novels
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- hardboiledhumoroussexy
- Recurring Motifs
- beautiful womenprivate eye Shell Scottcrime and humor
Legacy
American mystery novelist best known for the Shell Scott series, authoring over three dozen titles.
Archives
- University of Wyoming Richard S. Prather Manuscript Collection
Trivia
- Married to Tina Hager for 58 years until her death in 2004.
- Sued his publisher Pocket Books in 1975, leading to a writing hiatus.
- Grew avocados during his writing break.