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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The bestselling American mystery writer of all time brings back his world-famous PI Mike Hammer for his biggestand most dangerouscase. In the midst of a Manhattan snowstorm, Hammer halts the violent robbery of a pair of college sweethearts who have stumbled onto a remarkable archaeological find in the Valley of Elah: the perfectly preserved femur of what may have been the biblical giant Goliath. Hammer postpones his marriage to his faithful girl Friday, Velda, to fight a foe deadlier than the mobsters and KGB agents of his pastIslamic terrorists and Israeli extremists bent upon recovering the relic for their own agendas. A week before his death, Mickey Spillane entrusted a substantial portion of this manuscript and extensive notes to his frequent collaborator, Max Allan Collins, to complete. The result is a thriller as classic as Spillanes own I, the Jury, as compelling as Collinss Road to Perdition, and as contemporary as The Da Vinci Code. Review:"Tough guy PI Mike Hammer fighting terrorists in post-9/11 Manhattan? That's the improbable scenario developed by Hammer's creator, who introduced him in 1947's I, the Jury, and completed after Spillane's death in 2006 by Collins. Despite his advanced age, Hammer still carries an old army .45 and follows his own path to justice regardless of the opposition. In this last case, Hammer providentially rescues two young grad students from an assassin, discovers that they found and possess a giant human femur unearthed during a dig in the plain of Elah, where David slew Goliath, and undertakes to protect them and the bone from those who will do anything to acquire the treasure. Much of the jargon is vintage, as is the indomitable Hammer as he strives to protect the kids and prevent the Goliath bone from setting off the next big war. While not on a par with early Spillane classics, this is a fitting capstone to Hammer's career." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:PRAISE FOR MICKEY SPILLANE "Mike Hammer is an icon of our culture."The New York Times "A superb writer. Spillane is one of the centurys bestselling authors."The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) PRAISE FOR MAX ALLAN COLLINS "Max Allan Collins is the closest thing we have to a 21st century Mickey Spillane."ThisWeek (Ohio) "Collins witty, hardboiled prose would make Raymond Chandler proud."Entertainment Weekly Synopsis:The bestselling American mystery writer, along with his frequent collaboratorCollins, bring back the world-famous PI Mike Hammer for his biggest--and mostdangerous--case.
About the AuthorMICKEY SPILLANE (1918–2006) sold hundreds of millions of books. He introduced Mike Hammer to readers in 1947 with I, the Jury and was named a British Crime Writers' Association Grand Master in 1995. MAX ALLAN COLLINS is the author of Saving Private Ryan and the bestselling graphic novel Road to Perdition, among other works. He lives in Muscatine, Iowa. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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