{"product_id":"a-mickey-spillane-companion-hardcover","title":"A Mickey Spillane Companion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Gale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt one time, Mickey Spillane had authored seven of the top ten bestsellers in history, and may have been the most widely read author in the world. Spillane masterful storytelling grabs his readers with his first paragraph and leads them spellbound toward his climax. Along with Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Ross Macdonald, he remains one of America's greatest mystery writers. This book is a convenient guide to his works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn opening chronology lists the chief events in his life and career. The bulk of the volume presents several hundred alphabetically arranged entries on his writings. Lengthier entries summarize the plots of his works, including \u003ci\u003eI, the Jury\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMy Gun Is Quick\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eVengeance Is Mine!\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Long Wait\u003c\/i\u003e. Shorter entries identify his numerous characters, including his particularly memorable detective, Mike Hammer. Select entries list works for further reading, and the volume concludes with a brief bibliography.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT L. GALE is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Pittsburgh. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eA Ross Macdonald Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eA Dashiell Hammett Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), and \u003ci\u003eAn Ambrose Bierce Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), all available from Greenwood Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 9.68 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52702398153011,"sku":"9780313323348","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MG5Ra1ErOEpMZmwvdWhLUGhOWis0QT09.webp?v=1763305249","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-mickey-spillane-companion-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}