Robert Leslie Bellem was a prolific American pulp magazine writer, best known for his creation of Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective. He was born in either 1894 or 1902, and died in 1968. Before becoming a writer he worked in Los Angeles as a newspaper reporter, radio announcer and film extra. After the demise of the pulps, Bellem switched to writing for television, including a number of scripts for The Lone Ranger, Adventures of Superman (1950s version), the original Perry Mason show, 77 Sunset Strip, and other shows.s
HALF-SIZE HOMICIDE
Dan wasn’t even working for the movie star when she slapped his face and fired him in the most public way possible! To make matters worse, the whole thing was right under the nose of the gabbiest gossip columnist in Hollywood
FATAL ALLURE
THE SHANGHAI JESTER
SLEEPING DOGS
Follow Dan Turner, Hollywood’s two-fisted detective, through a murderous tangle of love and intrigue among the film stars
ADVENTURE'S END
Tate Shevlin pits himself against mighty powers—smashes through incredible oriental horrors—in his last magnificent adventure with the Golden Girl.
CLOSE CALL
DEATH'S BRIGHT HALO
Those necklaces were as effective as a headman's axe. To pierce their secret Dan Turner finds his way into the house of missing girls.
BEYOND JUSTICE
Dan Turner judges a beauty contest—and things happen! Was the girl’s murder an act of vengeance—or a dead man’s legacy to love?
FALLING STAR
It was the dizziest looking diamond ring Dan Turner had ever seen—and a girl was giving it to him to keep . . . handing him plenty of Hollywood trouble on a platter.
THE MOON-GOD TAKES
This dancing girl was beautiful — and perhaps he loved her because she looked like the girl he had killed, But she wanted too much ... the thing he must carve out of the gray stone she worshipped!