The Killing Man

by Mickey Spillane

Book Overview

Private eye, Mike Hammer, goes on the warpath when he finds his lovely secretary, Velda, lying battered on his office floor next to the mutilated body of a would-be client. The author has also written... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525248277
• ISBN13: 9780525248279
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: E. P. Dutton
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A great break from the "heavies"

Spillane novels are a great diversion from the heavy history and political philosophy books that form the greater part of my reading list. His style is easy to read and the storys are fun to get into and get lost in after a rough day at work. Spillanes detractors should realize this as a valuable purpose for this kind of genre of which Spillane is the best.

Mike Hammer is Back

THE KILLING MAN by Mickey Spillane marks the return of Mike Hammer, one of the most viral of the detective genre. 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. For none stop action with a satisfying conclusion from an author that delivers a good yarn nothing can be better than a Mickey Spillane. Nash Black, author of SINS OF THE FATHERS and QUALIFYING LAPS.

The Killing man

Got the book in great time. IT was in great shape. I would recommend anyone to buy from these people. I know I will again.

Good entry in a steady series

This was the second Mike Hammer book I picked up (the first being "Kiss Me, Deadly"), and it got me hooked into the series. Spillane's classic descriptions of New York and great lines are all present. Like most Hammer books, the ending seems to come too abruptly, but that is my only complaint. A lesser book than "I, the Jury" and "My Gun is Quick", it is still a strong entry.