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Originally published 1 January 1989 Preceded by Survival... Zero! | 3.5/5 Goodreads Followed by Black Alley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genres Fiction, Suspense, Crime Fiction Awards Shamus Award for Best P. I. Short Story Similar Mickey Spillane books, Mike Hammer mystery books, Fiction books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Killing Man (1989) is Mickey Spillane's twelfth novel featuring private investigator Mike Hammer.
Plot summary
The Killing Man is a typical Mike Hammer murder mystery, only in this story, the tables are turned and bad things are happening to Mike Hammer himself. Mike walks into his office to discover his beloved secretary, Velda, unconscious, the brutal murder of ex-mobster Anthony DiCica at Mike's desk, and a note from the killer signed Penta. Mike is in the middle and taking hits from the DA's office, the FBI, the CIA, and the mob, while being assumed to have been the intended victim when DiCica was murdered. Hammer then leaps into action, finding the perpetrator. This crime is bigger, however, involving not only himself, but an ambitious, lovely District attorney and several federal agencies.