Brett Holliday (pseudonym of David Dresser, 1904 - 1977) became famous in 1940, immediately after the publication of his first novel, Making Money by Dying. The audience was attracted by the exciting plot of the novel, replete with unexpected turns and dramatic scenes, a solid style, and most importantly, the vivid images of the characters, and especially the main character, private detective from Miami Michael Shane. Brett Holliday has written fifty books about Michael Shane, all of which have consistently become bestsellers in the United States and abroad. The total number of copies of books in this series sold has reached 30 million in the United States alone, not counting the many tens of millions in translations into other languages. Now the Russian reader will be able to get acquainted with the adventures of the charming detective from Miami.