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Frank Morrison Spillane (/ s p ɪ ˈ l eɪ n /; March 9, 1918 – July 17, 2006), better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist, called the "king of pulp fiction". His stories often feature his signature detective character, Mike Hammer .
Michael J. Spillane (July 13, 1933 – May 13, 1977) was an Irish-American mobster who controlled Hell's Kitchen in New York in the 1960s and 1970s. Spillane, the so-called “Gentleman Gangster", [1] was a marked contrast to the violent Westies mob members who succeeded him in Hell's Kitchen.
He was a journalist, a graphic novelist, a crime fighting mystery writer, and a children’s author. He used innovative approaches in developing the PI genre. At one point in time, he was known as the only PI genre writer and the “King of Pulp Fiction”. Book Series In Order » Authors » Mickey Spillane.
Jul 13, 2024 · Mickey Spillane (born March 9, 1918, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.—died July 17, 2006, Murrells Inlet, S.C.) was an American writer of detective fiction, whose popular work is characterized by violence and sexual licentiousness.
Jul 17, 2006 · Mickey Spillane was one of the world's most popular mystery writers. His specialty was tight-fisted, sadistic revenge stories, often featuring his alcoho...
Five Complete Mike Hammer Novels. by Mickey Spillane. 3.94 · 33 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1987 · 4 editions. VG/VG, 810 PAGES. Want to Read. Rate it: Mike Hammer, a private eye in New York City. I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1), My Gun Is Quick (Mike Hammer #2), Vengeance is Mine (Mike Hammer, #3), One Lo...
Jul 18, 2006 · Mickey Spillane was the creator of Mike Hammer, the heroic but frequently sadistic private detective in some of the most violent novels of the 1940’s and 50’s.
Jul 18, 2006 · Mickey Spillane, 88, the creator of Mike Hammer, that heroic but frequently sadistic private detective who blasted his way through some of the most violent novels of the 1940s and '50s, died...
Jul 21, 2006 · Crime writer Mickey Spillane died Monday at age 88. Spillane was most famous for his sex- and violence-drenched Mike Hammer detective novels. His titles include Kiss Me Deadly and I the...
Mickey Spillane, the king of the pulp novelists in the post-WW II period, sold an estimated 200 million copies globally. He was born Frank Morrison Spillane in Brooklyn, New York.
