Robert Morton Terrall was born in Neihart, Montana. He graduated from Harvard University in 1936 with a degree in English. He also wrote many novels under the Brett Halliday name, featuring private detective Mike Shayne. He is the creator of:
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Titles and year of publication:
'Ben Gates' Novels (as 'Robert Kyle') | |
1) Blackmail Inc. | 1958 |
2) Model for Murder | 1959 |
3) Kill Now, Pay Later | 1960 |
4) Some Like It Cool | 1962 |
5) Ben Gates Is Hot | 1964 |
'Harry Horne' Novels (as 'John Gonzales') | |
1) End of a J.D. | 1960 |
2) Someone’s Sleeping in My Bed | 1962 |
3) Follow That Hearse! | 1963 |
Other Novels | |
1) They Deal in Death | 1943 |
2) Madam Is Dead | 1947 |
3) A Killer Is Loose Among Us | 1948 |
4) Sand Dollars | 1978 |
As 'John Gonzales' | |
1) Death for Mr. Big | 1951 |
2) The Magnificent Moll | 1952 |
As 'Robert Kyle' | |
1) The Crooked City | 1954 |
2) The Golden Urge | 1954 |
3) Nice Guys Finish Last | 1955 |
4) A Tiger in the Night | 1955 |