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This title in other editionseBook editionsDead Street (Hard Case Crime)by Mickey Spillane
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:For 20 years, former NYPD cop Jack Stang has lived with the memory of his girlfriend's death in an attempted abduction. But what if she weren't actually dead? What if she somehow secretly survived — but lost her sight, and her memory, and everything else she had...except her enemies?
Now Jack has a second chance to save the only woman he ever loved — or to lose her for good... Review:"One of a handful of novels he was working on at the time of his death, this fine, perhaps final, work from hard-boiled fiction icon Spillane (1918–2006) was prepared for publication by Hard Case vet Max Allan Collins. In it, NYPD detective Jack Stang receives word that his old fiance, Bettie, who supposedly died in a kidnapping-gone-wrong 20 years earlier, is still alive and residing in a small Florida coastal community. The good news is countered by the fact that, in the car crash that was supposed to have killed her, she lost her eyesight and all her memories. Even worse, the men who had her kidnapped in the first place have perfectly good memories and are still looking for her — and willing to kill for the information locked in her damaged brain. This is a more sentimental Spillane than readers might expect, but the women are still 'dolls,' the bad guys are still louses, and the hero still packs a helluva punch (along with his trusty .45, natch). Spillane always said he wrote for his fans, not for the critics, but both should be pleased with this late addition to the writer's canon." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"[A] crackerjack coda loaded with old Mickey Spillane staples.... Review:"Reading this is a bit like attending a meeting of the Policemen's Benevolent Association — full of piss and vinegar, but those old guys (even with one foot, or possibly both, in the grave) can still tell a good story." Library Journal Review:"[M]odestly entertaining....In contrast to the convoluted story line, which includes a terrorist plot and nefarious ice cream dealers, Stang's methods are as straightforward as his nickname. Woe betide any bad guys who enter his sights." Booklist Synopsis:The final novel from the king of pulp fiction is published for the first time. Retired NYPD cop Jack Stang discovers the lover he thought had been dead for 20 years is alive. However, she has lost her sight and her memory, and is pursued by killers eager to silence her before she can remember the dangerous secrets locked in her head. Original. About the AuthorMickey Spillane published his first novel, I, the Jury, in 1947. Since then his books have sold more than 140 million copies, and his private eye character Mike Hammer has become a household name. A Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America, Spillane passed away in 2006. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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