A failed attempt on his life by a contract killer gets Mike Hammer riled up. But it also lands him an unlikely job: security detail for a Hollywood producer having a party to honour his beautiful fiancee, a rising Broadway star. But it's no walk in the park, as Hammer finds violence following him and his beautiful P.I. partner Velda into the swankiest of crime scenes. In the meantime, Hammer is trying to figure out who put the hit man on him. Is there a connection with the death of a newsstand operator who took a bullet meant for him? A shadowy figure looking for the kill of his life?
Author Biography
Mickey Spillane is the legendary crime writer of the Mike Hammer novels. selling millions of copies worldwide. Max Allan Collins is a prolific crime 8: thriller author, and also the literary executor of Mickey Spillane.
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"Mike Hammer is an icon of our culture." - The New York Times
