that he wasn’t going to try to talk me out of it. The dead can’t speak for themselves. This is a collection of Mickey Spillane's first three Mike Hammer novels (I, The Jury, My Gun Is Quick and Vengeance Is Mine) and the action, sex and violence is overwhelming. “I’m over it now, Pat. He had tried to drag himself along with his one arm, but never reached what he was after. They spent the evening doing some light drinking and dancing, then left as a group about one.”. You’re tied down by rules and regulations. Pat Chambers was standing by the door to the bedroom trying to steady Myrna. “Take it easy, kid,” I told her. Critics and English majors hated these books; Hollywood loved them because they are essentially comic books for adults (like most movies) and very filmable. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. No apologies. "—The New York Times. They stepped back politely and I could feel their eyes on me. She acted as hostess, meeting the others at the door. “Jack, you’re dead now. Find out for yourself in this omnibus featuring the first three Mike Hammer novels by the living master of the hard-boiled mystery...Includes:I, the JuryMy Gun is QuickVengeance is Mine! “Jack threw a party last night,” Pat went on. “Where did they go after the party, Pat?”, “They took two cars. She was in pretty bad shape. So he has the Purple Heart. Jack wanted her to give up her job, but Myrna persuaded him to let her hold it until he really got settled. She and Jack were driving out to the country today to pick a building site for their cottage. For the both of them it had been a love that blossomed into a beautiful thing. Men and women didn't make love, they collided. It’s coarse, lurid, action-packed, sleazy, a case study in ‘objectification’, the pure antitype of snowflake sensibility. About The Mike Hammer Collection, Volume I. That way I managed to shield her from the sight of her fiancé being carted off in a wicker basket. AMAZON SHOULD SELL THESE BOOKS AT A CHEAP RATE. The coroner’s men had arrived and were ready to carry the body away. She was a good kid. After fifty years, neither has lost their power to sucker punch the reader. Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2017. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. A triple-shot anthology featuring the first three Mike Hammer novels—from the undisputed master of detective fiction. “Not yet. But did they ever try dragging themselves across a floor to a gun with that one arm, their insides filling up with blood, so goddamn mad to be shot they’d do anything to reach the killer. But maybe an angle there, though. There's a little more sex appeal tossed in than the average pulp had (Mike is always grabbing women and kissing them so hard that he's bruising their lips and leaving finger marks on their white skin), but not so much more than you'd find in the spicy pulps. But he had taken her to his house and paid for a full treatment until she was normal. But this time I’m the law and I’m not going to be cold and impartial. When she screamed the super came running back and called us. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. I'm glad that I have rediscovered Mickey Spillane. The words hit me hard. They get the best lawyer there is and screw up the whole thing and wind up a hero! Item Preview > remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. The last one came about eleven. “Come on over here and lie down.” I led her to a studio couch that was against the far wall and sat her down. Better not look at it. We walked out into the hall where Pat put a patrolman on the door to make sure things stayed as they were. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
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That’s where I come in. When she screamed the super came running back and called us. Maybe the killer will wind up in the chair. The trigger-happy bastard must have stood by the door laughing while Jack tried to make his last play. Then I called you.”, “The coroner places it about five hours before I got here. I turned to Pat. Not loud enough to cause complaints, but enough to cover up any racket that might have been made here.”. The trigger-happy bastard must have stood by the door laughing while Jack tried to make his last play. He knew her and let her in. Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (later titled The New Mike Hammer), with Stacy Keach in the title role, is an American crime drama television series that originally aired on CBS from January 28, 1984, to May 13, 1987. Wer Chandler, Hammet oder auch Ambler liebt, sollte von diesem Machwerk die Finger lassen. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. We walked out of the room together. Reprinted from The Mike Hammer Collection, Volume I by Mickey Spillane by permission of New American Library, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc. The words hit me hard. There’s a lot here that’s screwy. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Just a group of old friends he knew before the army.”, “Yeah. You know what happens, damn it. My staff is strictly ex officio, but very practical.”. I’ve done it and I’ll do it again.”. He won’t sit in the chair. And when you tell it, tell it strong, because I mean every word of it. That was what he wanted. Tougher broads used guile. You’d be satisfied, but I wouldn’t. This powerhouse collection includes three of the master's long-out-of-print greatest novels—together for the first time in one explosive volume: Coming to it via late night movies, I’d called it ‘popcorn prose’ — popcorn with lots of butter and salt, a sheer delight ever once in a while but you’d better not eat too much, it won’t be good for you. “Where do we start?” I asked him. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Jack was in shorts, his one hand still clutching his belly in agony. Better not look at it. No one can kick me out of my job. Then they were happy. Nobody said a word. Remember, no matter who it is, I promise.”, When I looked up, Pat was staring at me strangely. I READ THESE BOOKS SOME 35 YEARS BACK. “Not yet. We can get our own, “Not like I can. But I will. She and Jack were driving out to the country today to pick a building site for their cottage. That’s why you buzzed me so fast. After the killer shot Jack, he pulled himself toward the chair. With his trusty, sexy assistant Velda keeping him honest (sort of), he exacts revenge on racketeers, cheats and murderers. “Come on, kid. “There’s a car waiting downstairs to take her home.”, I rose and took her by the hand. Not yet. I shook the rain from my hat and walked into the room. Don’t you see?”, Pat looked puzzled. He caught the bayonet in the biceps and they amputated his arm. Let’s go.”. I looked at the names Pat gave me. Given their hot, fever-pitch prose and breathless pacing, Spillane’s Mike Hammer novels quickly became one of the most successful series in publishing history—an innovative, no-holds-barred, ultravisceral explosion of sex and violence that made Hammer a literary legend, and Spillane, one of the bestselling authors of all time. Something went wrong. I’m going to watch the killer’s face. You’re a cop, Pat. They stepped back politely and I could feel their eyes on me. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Tough brutes used their fists to drive home a message. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Reviews-. Swell. Download books for free. I’ve done it and I’ll do it again.”. All rights reserved. A triple-shot anthology featuring the first three Mike Hammer novels—from the undisputed master of detective fiction. The coroner’s men had arrived and were ready to carry the body away. “And something more, Pat. Die Bücher sind zwar leidlich spannend, aber unfassbar plump. You know it.”, “Okay, Pat,” I told him. Find books Hammer is part Existential Hero, part thug. All these books are great, they may be old but give them a try you wont regret it!!! Got here at eight-thirty last night. Reprinted from The Mike Hammer Collection, Volume I by Mickey Spillane by permission of New American Library, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc. “You have a job to do, but so have I. Jack was about the best friend I ever had. How could Jack tell a jury what it was like to have his insides ripped out by a dumdum? Pat tapped me on the shoulder. For Jack there was nothing else. Copyright © 2001, Mickey Spillane. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. You have to follow the book because you’re a Captain of Homicide. In there was my best friend lying on the floor dead. “Not much of an affair.”, “I know,” I cut in, “he called me and asked me over, but I was pretty well knocked out. Little redemption. I’m going to get the one that did this.”, “Uh-uh. Neben den offenkundigen schriftstellerischen Mängeln hat mich am meisten die Verherrlichung der Selbstjustiz gestört. But did they ever try dragging themselves across a floor to a gun with that one arm, their insides filling up with blood, so goddamn mad to be shot they’d do anything to reach the killer. OLD STYLE OF THRILLER WRITING BY SPILLANE WHICH I LIKE VERY MUCH. “Okay, Mike, call it your own way. He shook his head. For the first time in my life I felt like crying. “Here’s a list Myrna gave me. “Mike, lay off. The boys are checking on them now.”, “Myrna did. Given their hot, fever-pitch prose and breathless pacing, Spillane’s Mike Hammer novels quickly became one of the most successful series in publishing history—an innovative, no-holds-barred, ultravisceral explosion of sex and violence that made Hammer a literary legend, and Spillane, one of the bestselling authors of all time. “In there, Mike,” he said. I’m going to get the louse that killed you. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. He could have if the killer didn’t move it. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Directed by David Hemmings. Not loud enough to cause complaints, but enough to cover up any racket that might have been made here.”. This excerpt, or any parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission. For old fans and newcomers alike, an ebook-exclusive collection of four classic Mike Hammer novels from bestselling crime fiction icon Mickey Spillane A killer preying on desperate women, setting Mike Hammer on a journey through the highs and lows of New York City society to find t… She had loved him before and she still loved him. Mickey Spillane: Mickey Spillane is one of the world’s bestselling novelists, with sales of over 200 million copies worldwide of his more than 30 books, including the series featuring hard-boiled private eye Mike Hammer.In 1995 he was named a Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America. Under him the throw rug was ruffled and twisted. I looked at the names Pat gave me. They’ll come though. We’re not short in brains, either,” he reminded me. I want you to tell it to everyone you know. For Jack there was nothing else. He will die exactly as you died, with a .45 slug in the gut, just a little below the belly button. In there. There’s certainly a film noir crime scene, late night diner, flickering street light, oil slick in the gutter puddling with rain kind of mood effectively evoked and like a slight mist pervading. “Here’s a list Myrna gave me. I threw back the sheet anyway and a curse caught in my throat. A triple-shot anthology featuring the first three Mike Hammer novels—from the undisputed master of detective fiction. He passed away in 2006. “Not much of an affair.”, “I know,” I cut in, “he called me and asked me over, but I was pretty well knocked out. The law is fine. Dafür widerstrebend einen zweiten Stern. Now this. You can figure things out as quickly as I can, but you haven’t got the ways and means of doing the dirty work. No, damn it. When Jack came back with one arm it had made no difference. Don’t forget that. Swell. I’m going to watch the killer’s face. The bullet went in clean, but where it came out left a hole big enough to cram a fist into. “Where did they go after the party, Pat?”, “They took two cars. No_Favorite. They drove straight up to Westchester, dropping Myrna off on the way. I could see by the set of Pat’s jaw. Jack was such a straight guy that he never made an enemy. The Mike Hammer Collection: Volume I: 1 by Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins Author:Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins [Spillane, Mickey & Collins, Max Allan] , Date: September 11, 2014 ,Views: 123 But I want the killer, too. If you are a Mike Hammer fan you may want to check out this three novel collection to again enjoy this master of the "Hard-boiled detective." She got here at eight a.m. or a little after. Not sure how or why, as I've read plenty of detective fiction over the decades, including a lot of the cheesy pulp stuff from the 1930s and 1940s. We’ll work together as usual, but in the homestretch, I’m going to pull the trigger.”, “No, Mike, it can’t be that way. Nobody said a word. A triple-shot anthology featuring the first three Mike Hammer novels—from the undisputed master of detective fiction. “Where did he get it, Pat?”, “In the stomach. He let me uncover the body and feel the cold face. THANKS ! There’s someone over you. They get the best lawyer there is and screw up the whole thing and wind up a hero! A trail of blood led from the table beside the bed to where Jack’s artificial arm lay. For God’s sake don’t go off half-cocked about this. We can get our own, “Not like I can. That killer is going down like Jack did.”, There was nothing more to say. In its heyday people called this kind of writing ‘pulp-fiction’. Laughing. When Jack came back with one arm it had made no difference. But the killer didn’t leave after the shooting. Jack wanted her to give up her job, but Myrna persuaded him to let her hold it until he really got settled. The boys are checking on them now.”, “Myrna did. Don’t forget that. Yesterday it was Jack Williams, the guy that shared the same mud bed with me through two years of warfare in the stinking slime of the jungle. No matter who it is, Jack, I’ll get the one. We have every scientific facility at our disposal and a lot of men to do the leg work. He's a tough hard fighting SOB who loves what he's doing because he can kill criminals all nice and legal. He stood here and watched him grovel on the floor in agony. “Come on over here and lie down.” I led her to a studio couch that was against the far wall and sat her down. “Don’t worry, I don’t underrate the cops. I sat down on the couch beside her and let her sob on my shoulder. Tormenting a guy who’s been through all sorts of hell. They hate me because if they mess with me I shoot their damn heads off. The girl’s body was racking with dry sobs. You’ll be right behind me every inch of the way, but when the pinch comes I’ll get shoved aside and you slap the cuffs on. Find out for yourself in this omnibus featuring the first three Mike Hammer novels by the living master of the hard-boiled mystery...Includes:I, the JuryMy Gun is QuickVengeance is Mine! From now on it’s a race. We lived together and fought together. Find books Please try your request again later. Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2021. Mickey Spillane-a brilliant author. Was anfangs vielleicht noch amüsant ist (die Neigung jeder schönen Frau, sich dem Helden Mike Hammer sofort hingeben zu wollen und beim Kuss erwartungsvoll zu beben), wird von Mal zu Mal langweiliger. “What about those that were here?” Pat reached in his pocket and pulled out a pad. My word is good just as long as I live. You have to follow the book because you’re a Captain of Homicide. She was the first to arrive. Three of Mickey Spillane's best-selling "Mike Hammer" novels in one volume: Includes: I, the Jury, My Gun is Quick, and Vengeance is Mine! Laughing. With a slug in his gut he never gave up. Tough brutes used their fists to drive home a message. The dead can’t speak for themselves. There’s no more you can do. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. I want you to hear what I’m about to say. Not yet. You and Jack were great buddies. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Right then I felt like saying a prayer, but I was too mad. From now on I’m after one thing, the killer. That ended the conversation. I haven’t heard from any of the others yet.”, Both of us were silent for a moment, then Pat asked, “What about a motive, Mike?”, I shook my head. One of the uniformed cops put a pillow down for her and she stretched out. I hate hard, Pat. I can slap someone in the puss and they can’t do a damn thing. “You couldn’t do that. “And something more, Pat. Nobody in the box would know how it felt to be dying or have your own killer laugh in your face. “Well, I’ll give you as much as I know. You’ll start shooting up anyone connected with this and get in a jam you’ll never get out of.”. "Spillane is a master in compelling you to Always turn the pages."—. His police positive, still in the holster, was looped over the back. are collected in The Mike Hammer Collection: Volume 1, with an introduction by Shamus Award-winner Max Allan Collins, who finds "[s]omething personal...at the heart of every Spillane novel." of the chair. When Jack didn’t answer, she got worried. Please try again. Unable to add item to List. From now on it’s a race. The bad guys get busted usually starting with their jaws. Max Allan Collins: Dope had eaten her nerve ends raw. It had to be police work. The bullet went in clean, but where it came out left a hole big enough to cram a fist into. And that’s what you may do too.... smile, and maybe with a little guilty pleasure. With his trend-setting Mike Hammer detective novels, Mickey Spillane shot to superstardom as one of the most notorious bestselling sensations in publishing history. With his trend-setting Mike Hammer detective novels, Mickey Spillane shot to superstardom as one of the most notorious bestselling sensations in publishing history. We took the self-operated elevator down four flights to the lobby and I waited while Pat gave a brief report to some reporters. I could see by the set of Pat’s jaw. It wasn’t a complicated setup. “Jack, you’re dead now. Then I called you.”, “The coroner places it about five hours before I got here. I’ll be trying to beat you to him. A few of them I knew well enough, while a couple of the others were people of whom Jack had spoken, but I had never met. Hammer is a foul-mouthed, violent vigilante and a sucker for beautiful damsels in distress, some of whom pull the wool over his eyes. My car stood at the curb behind the squad car. You’ll be right behind me every inch of the way, but when the pinch comes I’ll get shoved aside and you slap the cuffs on. Now here in 2016 I've read them again and they are brand new to me. No one can kick me out of my job. A triple-shot anthology featuring the first three Mike Hammer novels—from the undisputed master of detective fiction. With a slug in his gut he never gave up. They drove straight up to Westchester, dropping Myrna off on the way. Jack, the guy who said he’d give his right arm for a friend and did when he stopped a bastard of a Jap from slitting me in two. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item
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