MICKEY SPILLANE—— I, THE JURY (Mike Hammer, #1) ImPress (NY) (2006)

Description: MICKEY SPILLANE I, THE JURY(Mike Hammer, #1)ImPress (NY) (2006) CONDITON: VERY GOOD BOOK but no dust jacket, some shelfwear, three initials written on the flyleaf, minor shelfwear. Here's Mickey Spillane and Mike Hammer in their roughest and readiest--a double-strength shot of sex, violence, and action that is vintage Spillane all the way. It's a tough-guy mystery to please even the most bloodthirsty of fans! Commentaries on line: I am trying out the early Hard-Boiled detective stories to experience where the genre started. I figured they would all be just different shades of the same arch-type character. Wow was I surprised with Mike Hammer! Brutal but clever, honest but sly; Mike Hammer is a very complex character. Great fast paced story that drags you along to the action packed end. I was only going to read the first of each series book but I think I will try more of Mr. Hammer's adventures. Very recommended Spillane published “I, the Jury” in 1947. It drew on the hard-boiled ‘private investigator’ tradition pioneered by Black Mask magazine in the 1930s. By 1980, seven of the top 15 all-time bestselling fiction titles in America were written by Spillane. The first of Spillane's Mike Hammer series, and my trial replacement for Raymond Chandler's Marlowe series (admittedly I still have a couple to go in that, but I worry for the future).I enjoy these books as light relief reading - they work for me in short bursts, 20 minutes here 30 minutes there. You don't lose track, or have to go back for detail (unless you want to) and the story just rolls out. Mike Hammer investigates the murder of a former cop and war buddy, Jack Williams, in what turns out to be a race against the law with one determined to bring the killer to justice, the other, hell bent on exacting his own form of vengeance... In I, THE JURY, Hammer comes up against prostitution, drugs, murder, and deceit as he narrows the suspects down to the killer. This was a solid re-read as I work my way through the Mike Hammer library. Mickey Spillane is such a pleasure to read.This first Mike Hammer story has all the hallmarks of the hardboiled detective novel but with the added bonus of the protagonist being a complete and unashamed misogynist, unafraid of offending anyone. How can you not love this stuff? Great fun to read - love the "shoot/punch now, ask questions later" character of Mike Hammer.Will definitely be reading more of this series. _____________________Modern shipping charges keep going higher and higher. You can save on shipping by ordering two or three books at the same time (especially true of paperbacks!) {I'll always combine shipping costs and refund any excess shipping charges for multiple-copy book orders.}For all "buy it now" items, you may want to use ADD TO CART if you plan to order more than one item at the same time.______________ WOW! I wrote a book!!! — Come on! Take a look!! ———Just go here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/CTHULHU'S-COUSINS-and-Other-Weirdnesses-W-Paul-Ganley-Wildside-Press-2016-/255154711891?hash=item3ace43fc32___________________________________________________________Want to look at my other fantasy & mystery offerings (including Brian Lumley first editions)? CLICK HERE(and if you like what you see there, why not bookmark it for future visits!)

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