Richard S. Prather, whose mystery stories about Shell Scott, a former Marine turned private investigator, were set in Southern California, died at his home in Sedona, Ariz., on Feb. 14. He was 85. The ...
LOS ANGELES — Richard S. Prather, a novelist best known for his mysteries featuring private investigator Shell Scott, died at his home in Sedona. Prather died of complications from pulmonary disease ...