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This page lists novels and short story collections that feature the New York based "fast-living lawyer-detective" Scott Jordan.

Bury Me Deep

Harold Q. Masur

1948

A Scott Jordan novel.

"Introducing Scott Jordan a fast-living new lawyer-detective in a fast-rolling murder mystery."

"A fast-moving murder mystery that begins when Jordan comes home early to find a beautiful but unknown blonde half-dressed and very drunk in his apartment. From then on things get ever more complicated, as murder and intrigue rear their twin heads with Jordan stuck in the middle, trying to solve the crime and clear himself of a murder charge."

Suddenly A Corpse

Harold Q. Masur

1949

A Scott Jordan novel.

You Can’t Live Forever

Harold Q. Masur

1951

A Scott Jordan novel.

So Rich, So Lovely and So Dead

Harold Q. Masur

1952

A Scott Jordan novel.

"Her name was Countess Linda Franchini-Romanoff, and she had a notorious reputation for running around. One thing you could say for Linda: she had earned it. The first time Scott Jordan met her was at her Greenwich Village art studio. After about five minutes of polite repartee, Linda asked Scott to marry her - and offered him $5000 for the 'job'. Scott went home to think it over. The next night, Linda phoned him, begging him to hurry over to her studio. She claimed it was an emergency. When Scott got there, he saw what she meant. He saw the crazy angle of her neck, the bruised temple, the blood on her golden hair. It was an emergency, all right. Poor Linda was so rich, so lovely, but so dead."

The Big Money

Harold Q. Masur

1954

A Scott Jordan novel.

"She was the picture of blue-eyed innocence. Even the experienced Scott Jordan couldn't tell whether she was lovable...or lethal. But he did know that only she could tell him where to find a fast, hot hundred grand. And then, the killer."

Tall, Dark and Deadly

Harold Q. Masur

1956

A Scott Jordan novel.

The Last Gamble

Harold Q. Masur

1958

A Scott Jordan novel.

Also published in paperback as Murder On Broadway.

Send Another Hearse

Harold Q. Masur

1960

A Scott Jordan novel.

"A struggling literary agency sells a book to the studios for $50K, but one of the partners makes off with the money and lawyer Scott Jordan (Perry Mason with a .38) is brought in to solve this mystery, as more obstacles arise to keep this scandalous book from ever becoming a film."

The Name Is Jordan

Harold Q. Masur

1962

Scott Jordan short stories.

A collection of stories originally published in the magazines Manhunt, Ed McBain’s Mystery Book, and Dime Detective. The contents are;

• The Double Frame
• The Mourning After
• Over My Dead Body
• Rhapsody in Blood
• Richest Man in the Morgue
• Self-Defense
• Silent Butler
• Widow in Waiting
• The Woman Who Knew Too Much

Make a Killing

Harold Q. Masur

1964

A Scott Jordan novel.

The Legacy Lenders

Harold Q. Masur

1967

A Scott Jordan novel.

"Jordan is drawn into a murder that involves an off-Broadway theater troupe, a case of drunk driving, and a corporation that loans money to those who will eventually inherit money."

The Mourning After

Harold Q. Masur

1981

A Scott Jordan novel.

"Lawyer-detective Scott Jordan, an art aficionado, finds himself embroiled in a case of art forgery, high finance, and murder after the explosion of Victor Maxim's safety deposit box."