{"product_id":"a-mickey-spillane-companion-9780313323348","title":"A Mickey Spillane Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt one time, Mickey Spillane had authored seven of the top ten bestsellers in history, and may have been the most widely read author in the world. Spillane masterful storytelling grabs his readers with his first paragraph and leads them spellbound toward his climax. Along with Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Ross Macdonald, he remains one of America's greatest mystery writers. This book is a convenient guide to his works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn opening chronology lists the chief events in his life and career. The bulk of the volume presents several hundred alphabetically arranged entries on his writings. Lengthier entries summarize the plots of his works, including \u003ci\u003eI, the Jury\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMy Gun Is Quick\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eVengeance Is Mine!\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Long Wait\u003c\/i\u003e. Shorter entries identify his numerous characters, including his particularly memorable detective, Mike Hammer. Select entries list works for further reading, and the volume concludes with a brief bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Gale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.68h x 6.28w x 1.21d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313323348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2003 pg. 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT L. GALE is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Pittsburgh. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eA Ross Macdonald Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eA Dashiell Hammett Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), and \u003ci\u003eAn Ambrose Bierce Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), all available from Greenwood Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40924485550195,"sku":"9.78031E+12","price":137.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1d4fefb7-f611-465d-830b-17a2bc615c2b.jpg?v=1692191171","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/a-mickey-spillane-companion-9780313323348","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}