{"product_id":"spillane-king-of-pulp-fiction-9781613163795","title":"Spillane: King of Pulp Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere has never been a full-length biography of Mickey Spillane, the most popular and influential mystery writer of his era--until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 1947 with \u003cem\u003eI, the Jury\u003c\/em\u003e, and continuing with his next six novels, Spillane quickly amassed a readership in the tens of millions, becoming the bestselling novelist in the history of American publishing. Surrounded by controversy for the overt violence and suggestive sexual content of his iconic Mike Hammer private eye novels, Spillane was loathed by critics but beloved by his readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is, however, more to Spillane's life than the books. He also starred as Hammer in a movie, was a circus performer, worked with the FBI in capturing a notorious criminal, and starred in Miller Light beer commercials that were so popular they ran for a quarter of a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMax Allan Collins became Spillane's friend and collaborator, continuing the Mike Hammer series for years after the author's death, building upon unfinished manuscripts the writer left behind. Now, with co-author James Traylor, Collins has produced the first comprehensive and authoritative profile of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master. It is a must-read for any fan of the author--or of the generations of crime writers that were influenced by his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mysterious Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613163795\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.65h x 5.88w x 1.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Max Allan Collins,James L. Traylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52259574218933,"sku":"9781613163795","price":22.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2802d617-cb8a-4746-a2b1-720c1519255c.jpg?v=1771342271","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/spillane-king-of-pulp-fiction-9781613163795","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}