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    Way of a Wanton

    By Richard S. Prather

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    An over-the-top Hollywood party puts a woman six feet under in the Shell Scott mystery series that has more than 40 million copies in print.

    Shell Scott. He’s a guy with a pistol in his pocket and murder on his mind. The crime world’s public enemy number one, this Casanova is a sucker for a damsel in distress. When a pair of lovely legs saunters into his office, he can’t help but take the job, even when the case is a killer.

    Sherry is Lady Luck in the flesh. Her figures, 36-22-35, are Shell’s favorites, and this time they may add up to murder. Two-to-one says this beautiful broad is involved in a shady deal, but Shell likes playing the odds. Somebody is trying kill the ladies’ favorite private dick, but Shell still hasn’t pulled that final card from his sleeve. Let it ride, dealer; I’ve got Lady Luck on my side.
     
    Way of a Wanton is the 7th book in the Shell Scott Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Media
    Release dateApr 1, 2014
    ISBN9781480498181
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    Way of a Wanton
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    Richard S. Prather

    Richard S. Prather (1921–2007) was the author of the world-famous Shell Scott detective series, which has over forty million copies in print in the United States and many millions more in foreign-language editions abroad. There are forty-one volumes in the series, including four collections of short stories and novelettes. In 1986, Prather was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Private Eye Writers of America. He and his wife, Tina, lived in Sedona, Arizona.

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    • 4/5
      this escapade limits shell scott to two ladies, but maybe 1/4 of the book is his escapdes with them. Placed in Hollywood, he creates three plausible villains, of which one is the murderer. Prather is not known for his plot subtlies! It is an enjoyable romp, which is why he gets the extra 1/2 star.I know I am hard on Prather's alter ego (his middle name is Sheldon), but it's hard to take a caricature seriously.