Dividend on Death is a 1939 detective novel by the American writer Brett Halliday. It was the first novel in Halliday's Michael Shayne series of novels, portraying the investigations of a private detective. It also introduced the character of Phyllis Brighton, who became Shayne's wife. It was followed in 1940 by a second novel The Private Practice of Michael Shayne.[1] When a film version of Michael Shayne was made, it borrowed some elements from the first novel but was largely based on The Private Practice of Michael Shayne.

Dividend on Death
AuthorBrett Halliday
LanguageEnglish
GenreDetective
Publication date
1939
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint

References

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  1. ^ Backer p.107

Bibliography

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  • Backer, Ron. Mystery Movie Series of 1940s Hollywood. McFarland, 2010.