![]() ![]() Kiss Me, Deadly, the seventh Mike Hammer novel, is widely considered his most iconic and most controversial. Spillane introduced his "most celebrated and notorious character, detective Mike Hammer," in his 1947 novel, I, the Jury ( Dark Page II:172). "At one time, a list of the top ten best-selling American fictional works of the 20th century contained the first seven Spillane novels… There is no phoniness in Spillane-the man, the stylist, or the storyteller" (Steinbrunner & Penzler, 368). ![]() Octavo, original russet cloth, original dust jacket.įirst edition of the iconic Mike Hammer mystery, a distinctive presentation copy with a lengthy inscription by Spillane, "JanuTo J- C- a big hello from Mike and me! There's still one more book left in the old boy yet-and due for late '83-Great to hear from you! Mickey Spillane." ![]() "THERE IS NO PHONINESS IN SPILLANE": FIRST EDITION OF KISS ME, DEADLY, INSCRIBED BY MICKEY SPILLANE ![]()
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