It drew on the hardboiled private investigator tradition pioneered by black mask magazine in the 1930s. Cotton comes to harlem by chester himes 1964 from doon with death by ruth rendell 1864 the dreadful lemon sky by john d. The paperback is housed in a custom made clear lucite box. Mickey spillane books list of books by author mickey spillane. I, the jury audiobook by mickey spillane, stacy keach. Limited collectors edition of the first mike hammer mystery. Today it is difficult, at least for me, to understand why this book became the first of a whole string of bestsellers. The 10 best and pulpiest mickey spillane covers crimereads. Mickey spillane i, the jury signet books 699 published 1951, 1st canadian printing cover artist. Appears to have been stick to another book and that happened after separation. I, the jury cover, the introduction of mike hammer. Covers tended to feature scantilydressed women or women who appeared as if they were about to undress. Spillane was also an occasional actor, once even playing hammer himself. His hard cover i, the jury sold well, but when the paperback version was released, all publishing hell broke loose and from that point on paperbacks took center stage, with new publishers created to fill in the demand for the product.
Signet books 699 mickey spillane i, the jury mickey sp flickr. An extension of the usa tradition of crime fiction based on private investigators. Aug 23, 2011 i gently bend open the cover of my 1952 edition and am shocked to discover this is the 17th printing since i, the jury was first published in 1947. Since then his books have sold more than 140 million copies, and his private eye character mike hammer has become a household name. Larry cohen wrote the screenplay and was hired to direct, but was replaced when the films budget.
Im not saying he was good, in fact he was a terrible writer. John hanson, adult male, 20s, crewcut, cigarette smoker, medical student, associate of george kalecki. Its a toughguy mystery to please even the most bloodthirsty of fans. In a facsimile edition of the first mystery to feature hardboiled private eye mike hammer, the tough detective investigates the brutal murder. What other book might you compare i, the jury to and why. Not just in style and content, but in how books were published. Buy a cheap copy of i, the jury book by mickey spillane. Like just about everyone else in america i had read spillanes early novels the septet of bestsellers that began with i, the jury 1947 and climaxed, if thats the word, with kiss me deadly 1952 but almost nothing that hed written in the sixties and later. Major characters mike hammer adult male, private investigator charlotte manning adult female, feminine, beautiful, sexy, almost white hair, psychiatrist george kalecki adult male, possibly homosexual, middleaged, cigar smoker, businessmanracketeer hal kincs a. After spillane took a ten year break from writing, he wrote day of the guns. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read i, the jury. The ultimate guide to mickey spillane books, movies and mike.
The long wait by spillane, mickey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Frederic wertham in his 1954 anticomic book screed, seduction of the innocent, and of course he was almost universally panned by critics. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Kiss me, deadly 1952 was made into a highly successful movie 1955. Heres mickey spillane and mike hammer in their roughest and readiest. About i, the jury the first novel in mickey spillane s classic detective series starring hardboiled private eye mike hammer. I, the jury is a doublestrength shot of sex, violence, and action that is vintage spillane all the way. I, the jury by mickey spillane 1948, paperback for sale. Mickey spillane said he was a writer, not an author. This is one of the nonhammer movies which based on the writings of spillane. Raymond chandler said of spillane, pulp writing at its worst was never as bad as this stuff. Spillanes exwife posed nude to promote books upi archives.
I said, who the hell has ever heard of mickey spillane lets take a chance. Mickey spillane returned to writing about mike hammer. I, the jury audiobook by mickey spillane, mike dennis. Yes, it is not my topfavorite genre and it is the first book in the mike hammer series and the first book in a series can often be a bit of a practice exercise for the author. I, the jury, with armand assante movie cover spillane, mickey on. Ive been waiting years for an unabridged audiobook of this detective classic. I, the jury is the first mickey spillane book ive read and, despite being a fan of the hardboiled detective genre, and enjoying this book, it will probably be the last. For spillane fans, and for oldstyle pulpish mysteries, dead street will be a fine book. The ultimate guide to mickey spillane books, movies and. Gill told spillane to meet his brother, ray gill, who wrote for funnies inc. I, the jury angered sue grafton so much that she rewrote it as her first kinsey milhone mystery, a is for alibi.
His first noveli, the jury 1947introduced detective mike. Crossexamination by the defence i said to john edmondson at dutton id like to reprint i, the jury. I want to keep the smoke coming out of the chimney. Fantastic girl at gunpoint, disrobing down to lingerie gga good girl art cover.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. After a fourpicture contract was signed with spillane, the movie was filmed, in 3d, featuring biff elliot as mike hammer, preston foster and peggie castle. Roy rowland directed the movie and mickey spillane himself played the role of hammer. All the elements for a good murder mystery are in place here. March 9, 1918 july 17, 2006, better known as mickey spillane, was an american crime novelist, whose stories often feature his signature detective character, mike hammer.
Macdonald 1975 the silent world of nicholas quinn by colin dexter 1977 19801999. In a facsimile edition of the first mystery to feature hardboiled private eye mike hammer, the tough detective investigates the brutal murder of his best friend. The girl hunters and survival by spillane, mickey and a. By 1980, seven of the top 15 alltime bestselling fiction titles in america were written by spillane. I the jury by spillane mickey, first edition abebooks.
See all books authored by mickey spillane, including the mike hammer collection volume 1 i, the jury my gun is quick vengeance is mine, and five complete mike hammer novels, and more on. Mann was an agent who loved danger and solved mysteries. Some 25 years earlier in 1947 mickey spillane s first mike hammer book was published. I, the jury is the debut novel of american crime fiction writer mickey spillane, the first work to feature private investigator mike hammer. Former deputy sheriff eddy craig right to travel traffic stop script washington state law duration.
Jan 09, 2018 2 hours non stop worship songs 2019 with lyrics best christian worship songs of all time duration. His first novel, i, the jury 1947, introduced the detective. I, the jury by mickey spillane raymond chandlers the long goodbye with its lyrical prose and distinct voice is a tough act to follow. A week before his death, mickey spillane entrusted his nearly finished manuscript and extensive notes to his frequent collaborator, max allan collins, to complete. Hammers attitude towards criminals is defined on page sixteen when he says, they crack down on society and i crack down on them. See all books authored by mickey spillane, including the mike hammer collection. Spillane had a couple of gaps in his publishing career, and this book came in 1961 after a nine year break following his indoctrination into the jehovahs witnesses in 1952. At just 200 pages, it bears the hallmarks of a typical spillane novel. I, the jury mike hammer, book 1 by mickey spillane book cover, description, publication history. I, the jury is a 1982 american neonoir film based on the bestselling detective novel of the same name by mickey spillane. This book introduced another main character, tiger mann, who was a super spy similar to james bond. I, the jury was twice filmed 1953, 1982, as were other of the hammer books. Mickey spillane 19182006 sold hundreds of millions of books. While the cover features more cleavage than a victorias secret ad, the womans direct gaze back at her presumably male readers hints at hidden depths.
A grand master of the mystery writers of america, spillane lived. Paperback page 155 pulp covers i, the jury by mickey spillane white circle 384 1948 im not one to judge, but he does seem a little fixated on those panties. Spillanes books always featured a great hook in the opening pages, as he believed that the first page sells the book. Before his death at the age of 88 in 2006, spillane chose longtime friend max allan collins to complete his unfinished works and act as his liter. Second wife sherri malinou was a model who spillane noticed when she was featured on the cover of one of his books. Mickey spillane audiobooks download instantly today. Isnt it about time we stopped loathing mickey spillane. Sep 10, 2015 i, the jury mike hammer spillane, mickey on. The result is a thriller as classic as spillane s own i, the jury and as compelling as collinss road to perdition. Who would you have cast as narrator instead of mike dennis. Mickey spillane has 163 books on goodreads with 44441 ratings. Guess spillane hit a nerve with hammer, the tough guy not beholden to silly things like rules or regulations. While working as a salesman in gimbels department store basement in 1940, he met tie salesman joe gill, who later found a lifetime career in scripting for charlton comics. Mickey spillane books list of books by author mickey.
He introduced mike hammer to readers in 1947 with i, the jury. Mickey spillanes mike hammer transcends toughness in his 1947 debut novel that sets the tone for this vigilante private investigator. Spillane with an assist from collins was still an able writer at the end of his life. The witness, who was a model, actress and singer, posed nude on the cover of several novels and said her likeness continues to be used on spillane paperback book covers even now, three years after. Collecting i, the jury by mickey, spillane first edition identification. Spillane was the only prose writer singled out by dr. This cover for mickey spillane s the deep comes from the uk imprint corgi books, which gave spillane s entire catalog similar minimalistand uncreditedtreatment. Cover art by robert mcginnis mickey spillanes mike hammer written by max allan collins, based on an unproduced airplay by mickey spillane. In mickey spillane his first novel i, the jury 1947introduced detective mike hammer, who appeared in other works, such as my gun is quick 1950 and the big kill 1951. This is the most desirable vintage book published by white circle collins of canada. His vicious, violent detective mike hammer was the dark side of those detectiveswithhonour philip marlowe and sam spade.
Mickey spillane s mike hammer transcends toughness in his 1947 debut novel that sets the tone for this vigilante private investigator. It is no small surprise then that i, the jury, the first of mickey spillane s mike hammer novels, falls a bit short when viewed alongside chandlers work. Buy i, the jury by mickey spillane online at alibris. Mickey spillane is the legendary crime writer who created mike hammer i, the jury. I, the jury introduced spillane s most famous character, hardboiled detective mike hammer. Its in the book by mickey spillane, max allan collins.
But mickey spillane didnt care about what people thought of his cover designs, or the literary merit of his books, and paid no attention to any censorial judgements whatsoever, so perhaps the best way to celebrate the iconic crime writers birthday would indeed be to bring one of these on the subwayand not care what anyone thinks. I, the jury by mickey spillane 1947 daughter of time by josephine tey 1951 the talented mr. A spillane virgin judges i, the jury criminal element. Mickey spillane audio books, best sellers, author bio. Mickey spillane was the most important author of the 50s. I, the jury by mickey spillane posted on april 24, 20 by mark hinton november 27, 20 for the past six weeks i have been rereading the original six mike hammer novels beginning with his second novel, my gun is quick.
He introduced iconic detective mike hammer to readers in 1947 with i, the jury, and was named a. Mickey spillane 19182006 was one of the most popular authors of all time, with millions of copies of his books in print worldwide. The first film version of i, the jury was shot in 1953 and was released through united artists. The first novel in mickey spillane s classic detective series starring hardboiled private eye mike hammer. Information on buying and collecting i, the jury by mickey, spillane with a guide to first edition. Mickey spillane i am now writer am oh yeah, i was one of the first guys writing comic books, i wrote captain america, with guys like stan lee, who became famous later on with marvel comics. Where someone sets out to take the law into their own hands. Beautifully bound in full gray leather, with gilded decoration on spine and both covers. This is the most desirable vintage book published by white. Like just about no one else in america except intellectuals and critics. Jun 14, 2007 spillane is in top form, telling the tale of the immortal last line from vengeance is mine he never i. More than 225 million copies of his books have sold internationally.
Spillane began his career by writing for pulp magazines and comic books in order to pay for his schooling. The only film which has any distinction is robert aldrichs exaggeratedly noir kiss me deadly 1955. Although tame by current standards, his novels featured more sex than competing titles, and the violence was more overt than the usual detective story. Spillanes jury is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 2 times. Signed by the author, mickey spillane, on the title page. Mickey spillane, american writer of detective fiction, whose popular work is characterized by violence and sexual licentiousness. I, the jury is the 1947 debut novel of american crime fiction writer mickey spillane, the first work to feature private investigator mike hammer. The first novel in mickey spillanes classic detective series starring hardboiled private eye mike hammer. Mickey spillane published his first novel, i, the jury, in 1947. I, the jury was written in 1947 and is considered a classic of early hardboiled detective fiction. The plot from the novel was toned down for the film version. Laid in are an easton certificate of authenticity and an easton card with a note about i, the jury.
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