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Editions of i, the jury by mickey spillane goodreads. Its a toughguy mystery to please even the most bloodthirsty of fans. I, the jury is the 1947 debut novel of american crime fiction writer mickey spillane, the first work to feature private investigator mike hammer. Buy a cheap copy of i, the jury book by mickey spillane. His first noveli, the jury 1947introduced detective mike hammer, who appeared in other works, such as my gun is quick 1950 and the big kill 1951. Mike hammer originally started out to be a comic book. Manual of style copyrights content resources citations point of view file use policy spoilers. I, the jury pdf book by mickey spillane read online or free download in epub, pdf or mobi ebooks.
With over 225 million copies of his books sold internationally, some of mickey spillane s most wellknown novels include my gun is quick, vengeance is mine. Mickey spillane project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. After spillane took a ten year break from writing, he wrote day of the guns. The book has been awarded with booker prize, edgar awards and many others.
Further suggestions might be found on the articles talk page. See the complete mike hammer series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I, the jury is a doublestrength shot of sex, violence, and action that is vintage spillane all the way. Spillane was also an occasional actor, once even playing hammer himself. Pdf i, the jury book by mickey spillane free download. Hammer isnt a nice guy, hes an asshole, and thats what makes him so damn lovable as a hero. In 1952 spillane, persuaded that the theory of evolution was incorrect, became a jehovahs witness. Mickey spillane developed a clean, uncomplicated at times even telegraphic writing style which serves well. Before his death at the age of 88 in 2006, spillane chose longtime friend max allan collins to complete his unfinished works and act as his literary executor. This book introduced another main character, tiger mann, who was a super spy similar to james bond. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 246 pages and is available in paperback format.
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The wisecracking firstperson narrative was greatly informed by author spillane s work writing superhero funny books in the 1940s and it fits perfectly since hammer himself is a largerthanlife, overthetop caricature who loves to rough up the baddies and tweak the nose of uptight authority figures. This article about a crime novel of the 1950s is a stub. An anthology of american crime stories, and more on. Mickey spillane returned to writing about mike hammer. See all books authored by mickey spillane, including the mike hammer collection volume 1 i, the jury my gun is quick vengeance is mine, and hard boiled. A pilot forced to make an emergency landing in the desert finds himself at the center of a struggle between fbi agents, unsavory fortune hunters, and members of the local indian tribe to control a mysterious find that could mean wealth and power or death. In 1995 he was named a grandmaster by the more about mickey spillane. Mickey spillane books list of books by mickey spillane. In a facsimile edition of the first mystery to feature hardboiled private eye mike hammer, the tough detective investigates the brutal murder of his best friend. We have i, the jury available now to read in the superior epub and mobi formats. Before his death at the age of 88 in 2006, spillane chose longtime friend max allan collins to complete his unfinished works and act as his liter. Be the first to ask a question about the mike hammer collection. The master of hardboiled crime novels, frank morrison mickey spillane 19182006 was the author of over forty novels. The ultimate guide to mickey spillane books, movies and.
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