
Person
Brett Halliday
Writing · 1904–1977 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Brett Halliday (July 31, 1904 – February 4, 1977), primary pen name of Davis Dresser, was an American mystery writer, best known for the long-lived series of Michael Shayne novels he wrote, and later commissioned others to write. Dresser wrote non-series mysteries, westerns and romances under the names Asa Baker, Matthew Blood, Kathryn Culver, Don Davis, Hal Debrett, Anthony Scott, Peter Field, and Anderson Wayne. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Story

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Novel

Time to Kill
Characters

Too Many Winners
Screenplay

Dressed to Kill
Characters

Blonde for a Day
Characters

Sleepers West
Characters

Three Cases of Murder
Story

The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Characters

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Novel
Filmography
- 2005Kiss Kiss Bang BangNovel
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsStory
- 1955Three Cases of MurderStory
- 1955Before I WakeNovel
- 1947Too Many WinnersScreenplay
- 1947Three on a TicketNovel
- 1946Blonde for a DayCharacters
- 1946Larceny in Her HeartCharacters
- 1946Murder Is My BusinessNovel
- 1942Time to KillCharacters
- 1942Just Off BroadwayCharacters
- 1942The Man Who Wouldn't DieCharacters
- 1942Blue, White and PerfectStory
- 1941Dressed to KillCharacters
- 1941Sleepers WestCharacters
- 1940Michael Shayne: Private DetectiveNovel
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