Norbert Davis

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  • Bibliography:
    16 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1988
  • Latest Book:
    November 2023
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Full Series List in Order

A Doan & Carstairs Mystery

1 - The Mouse in the Mountain (Oct-2001)
2 - Sally's in the Alley (Jan-2002)
3 - Oh, Murderer Mine (Sep-2003)

Book List in Order: 16 titles

  • Adventures of Max Latin

  • The Mouse in the Mountain

    A Doan & Carstairs Mystery - 1

    Book Excerpt: his trip just a rumor?Here he comes, said Janet.Bartolome trotted down the terrace steps and leaned in the door. Starting instantly in a few moments. Have the kindness of patience in waiting for the more important passengers.Who are...

  • Sally's in the Alley

    A Doan & Carstairs Mystery - 2

    Doan, A California Private eye, And his dog, Carstairs, A Great Dawe so huge he ought to be considered A New species, search for An ore deposit Needed In the war effort in this reprint of A Comic 1943 mystery....

  • Oh, Murderer Mine

    A Doan & Carstairs Mystery - 3

    Doan, a chubby private eye with a fondness for weak women and strong drink, and Carstairs, his enormous Great Dane sidekick, have been hired by 54-year-old but still glamorous beauty maven Heloise of Hollywood to make sure that no young lovely tries ...

  • Doan & Carstairs: Volume 1

    If you must go down those mean streets, walk softly, but walk a big dog... Perenially broke Doan is a short, chubby little man with corn-yellow hair who doesn't exactly look like he's going to set the world on fire. His clothes are frequently rumpled...

  • Doan & Carstairs

    "If you must go down those mean streets, walk softly, but walk a big dog... "Perenially broke Doan is a short, chubby little man with corn-yellow hair who doesn't exactly look like he's going to set the world on fire. His clothes are...

  • Dead Man's Brand

    Praise for Dead Man's Brand -- "Davis knew how to grab hold of a reader and not let go. Told with a perfect balance of wit and action, these Western short stories will leave you wanting more." -- Troy D. Smith, Spur award-winning author of Bound for...

  • The Complete Cases of Max Latin

    Back in print! Enjoy the adventures of Max Latin, the detective who doesn't want to be a detective! Author Norbert Davis mixed the classic hard-boiled style with humor, making Max Latin unique in pulp fiction. Appearing for only five stories in Dime ...

  • Red Goose

    A painting has vanished from a museum, and it will take a tough guy to find it Even before the fight, the three hoodlums look out of place in the museum. Their eyes are beady, their ears are cauliflowered, and one of them is missing a finger. When...



  • Cry Murder!

    Norbert Davis wrote three full length novels featuring the characters of private eye Doan and Carstairs, his Great Dane sidekick -- The Mouse in The Mountain (also published under the titles Rendezvous with Fear and Rich Dead Little ...

  • The Complete Cases of Bail-Bond Dodd, Volume 1

    Bailbondsman William “Bail-Bond” Dodd was the first series character that hard-boiled genius Norbert Davis created for Harry Steeger’s best detective pulp. Running for eight installments, this unique series was one of the best Davis ever wrote ...

  • Holocaust House

    First published as a two-part Doan & Carstairs story in Argosy magazine. Copyright un-renewed.Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need an...

  • Doan and Carstairs: Their Complete Cases

    For the first time in an authorized edition, all five stories of Doan and his "partner," his Great Dane, Carstairs. These quirky hard-boiled detective stories were written by Norbert Davis, the Black Mask author who inspired Raymond Chandler to try h...

  • The Price of a Dime

    The Black Mask writings of one of the great detective pulp writers are finally collected in book form. Author Norbert Davis broke in to the pages of the prestigious Black Mask magazine while still in college: sales which launched his influential pulp...

  • Dead Man's Chest

    Soldier-of-fortune Poko Kelly runs -- literally -- into a girl in an alley, only to find her persued by villains. After killing two of them, he takes the girl home to her uncle...only to become embroiled in the most dangerous job of his career. A cla...

  • Sand in the Snow

    As Jim Daniels seeks respite from his courtroom duties at Blair Wiles' estate in Phantom Lake, he's thrust into a web of murder. His involvement begins with defending Pete Carson, accused of killing his sweetheart. Shortly after, the wealthy Mrs. Gor...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Norbert Davis has published 16 books.

Norbert Davis does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Sand in the Snow, was published in November 2023.

The first book by Norbert Davis, Adventures of Max Latin, was published in January 1988.

Yes. Norbert Davis has 1 series.
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