Brett Halliday

Davis Dresser

Born July 31, 1904· Chicago, Illinois, USA

† Died February 4, 1977

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Emerging from a rugged Texas upbringing after a childhood in Chicago, Davis Dresser lost most vision in his left eye at thirteen, ran away to join the 5th Cavalry, served on the Rio Grande, earned a civil-engineering certificate and worked as a surveyor before penning his first mystery story in 1927. Under the Brett Halliday name he launched the Michael Shayne series with Dividend on Death in 1939… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources