Parnell Hall: 18 books

When a revolver once owned by wild west outlaw Pistol Pete Robbins is stolen and a replica left in its place, wealthy gun collector Russ Timberlaine is afraid someone will commit a murder with it in order to frame him for the crime. Steve Winslow substitutes a third gun in its place. When the murder...

Stanley Hastings tries to prove his client didn't kill her lover, and gets shot for his trouble. He also gets fired, summoned before the grand jury, and embroiled in such a legal mess that his boss, negligence lawyer Richard Rosenberg, will have to cut a deal to save him.   "An endearing hero...

Stanley and Alice Hastings vacation at a New England bed-and-breakfast. The book is full of recipes and the cat solves the crime.   ...a whimsical parody... Applying his peculiar brand of twisted logic to the case, Stanley has some droll exchanges with a literal-minded cop and catches the killer with a trick worthy of Miss Marple. —Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review

Stanley Hastings is having a problem signing up prospective clients for negligence attorney Richard Rosenberg. Someone is strangling them before he can get there.   "Entertaining...the charm of Stanley Hastings lies in his chummy, loquacious, self-deprecating commentary." —Washington Post Book...