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Originally published 1 January 1950 Preceded by I, the Jury | 3.7/5 Goodreads Adaptations My Gun Is Quick (1957) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Followed by The Mike Hammer collection Genres Fiction, Crime Fiction, Suspense, Mystery Similar Mickey Spillane books, Mike Hammer mystery books, Crime Fiction books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mike hammer my gun is quick 1957
My Gun Is Quick (1950) is Mickey Spillane's second novel featuring private investigator Mike Hammer. It was the basis for the 1957 film of the same title, My Gun Is Quick.
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Plot summary
The story starts with Mike Hammer meeting a red-headed prostitute in a diner. She is hassled by a man she appears to know and fear but Mike deals with him swiftly. Despite little conversation, he gives her some money to get a real job and leaves. The next day she is found dead, the victim of an apparent hit-and-run accident. Mike does not believe this and proceeds to hunt down her murderers. In the process he uncovers a massive and powerful prostitution ring in New York.
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My Gun Is Quick Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA