Mickey Spillane se destacó como uno de los escritores de misterio más populares del mundo, especializado en relatos viscerales de venganza, a menudo protagonizados por su icónico detective alcohólico, Mike Hammer. Su estilo distintivo empleaba frases cortas y contundentes, cambios de escena rápidos y una representación cruda de sexo y violencia, culminando en finales sombríos y memorables. A pesar de recibir frecuentemente críticas feroces por su crudo realismo y enfoque directo, la obra de Spillane resonó con millones de lectores a nivel mundial. Sus narrativas exploraron los aspectos más oscuros de la sociedad, ofreciendo una potente mezcla de acción y ambigüedad moral que definió su contribución única al género.
¿Qué idea atraviesa la cabeza de cualquiera al enterarse de que han asesinado brutalmente a su mejor amigo? En el caso de Mike Hammer, la venganza. El más sexista, reaccionario y desagradable de los detectives privados -raras veces capaz de algún rasgo de compasión y simpatía- arremete contra una sinistra sociedad de hampones que controlan un negocio de trata de blancas. Cuando 'Yo, el jurado' se publicó en 1947 consiguió un éxito fulminante.
A classic Mike Hammer story from the New York Times bestselling authors Max Allan Collins and the master of noir Mickey Spillane, featuring a brand-new, never before seen, alternative ending. Recuperating in Florida after the mob shoot-out that nearly claimed his life, Mike Hammer learns that an old mentor on the New York police force has committed suicide. Hammer returns for the funeral—and because he knows that Inspector Doolan would never have killed himself. When a woman is murdered practically on the funeral’s doorstep, Hammer is drawn into the hunt for a cache of Nazi diamonds and for the mysterious woman who had been close to Doolan in his final days. Everything leads to a Mafia social club where Hammer and his .45 come calling, initiating the wildest showdown since Spillane’s classic One Lonely Night.
This collection features thrilling adventures centered around classic boyhood escapades, crafted by the renowned mystery writer Mickey Spillane. Known for his gripping storytelling, Spillane brings to life engaging characters and suspenseful plots that capture the essence of youthful exploration and excitement. Readers can expect a blend of action, intrigue, and timeless themes that resonate with both young audiences and those young at heart.
Mike Hammer, America's iconic hardboiled detective, returns in this archival reprint of "From the Files of... Mike Hammer!" featuring all dailies and Sunday strips from 1953-1954, restored in color. Created under Mickey Spillane's guidance with art by Ed Robbins, it includes thrilling action and two essays by mystery writer Max Collins.
While undercover in upstate New York, Hammer is accused by police of murdering
a young woman near the freight yards. Roughed up by the cops and facing a
murder charge, Hammer's fate is looking bleak until a beautiful blonde, Melba
Charles, daughter of the influential Vernon Charles, gives him an unexpected
alibi.
In the midst of a deadly power struggle, Joe Boyle becomes an unwitting messenger in a dangerous game of vengeance. Tasked with delivering a threatening note from the enigmatic killer Vetter, Boyle is thrust into a chaotic world where loyalty is fleeting and survival is uncertain. As he navigates the treacherous landscape of crime and betrayal, the stakes rise, revealing the dark underbelly of the criminal underworld and the lethal consequences of his involvement.
After killing the son of cattle baroness Victoria Drummond, Sheriff Caleb York, forced to do her bidding, is caught in a dangerous range war between the love of his life and the cattle queen that is guaranteed to be a bloodbath
Legendary crime writer Mickey Spillane's celebrated tin-star hero Caleb York returns in the explosive Western saga by New York Times bestselling author Max Allan Collins. This time, the feared New Mexico gunhand unloads his .44 in a brewing storm brutal enough to freeze the blood. A killer blizzard sweeping across the Southwest threatens the livelihoods of everyone in the town of Trinidad. But it's two gunshots that fell Sheriff Caleb York's unlucky deputy. As sure as the blood pooling in the snow, York knows it was a case of mistaken identity. The bullets were meant for him. It's the first nasty step in a plan rustled up by former Quantrill's Raider Luke "Burn 'Em" Burnham--eliminate the law, corral a team to rob a bank in booming Las Vegas, New Mexico, then lay low. With a treacherous local merchant for cover, and York out of the picture, all they'll have to do is wait for the calm. Then they get wind of one little hitch: not only is York still alive, but he's gunning for justice--and revenge. As the winter weather bears down, the stir-crazy outlaws aim to finish what they started--take down York and disappear into the blinding storm. As a chilling cat-and-mouse begins, York isn't about to let Burnham and his damnable gang get away. It'd be a cold day in hell if he did.
Mike Hammer, the iconic PI created by hard-boiled crime master Mickey Spillane
and written by New York Times bestseller Max Allan Collins, returns in
Masquerade for Murder.
