{"product_id":"kill-me-if-you-can-hardcover","title":"Kill Me If You Can - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Allan Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMickey Spillane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Hammer hits his 75th anniversary hard, after the disappearance of Velda, in this brand new case set between \u003ci\u003eKiss Me, Deadly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e, based on an unproduced screenplay from Mickey Spillane's archives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMike Hammer is on the case, this time hunting the murderer of his old friend and bootlegger-turned-legit-businessman Packy Paragon. Already torn up by the disappearance of Velda, his beloved secretary, Mike Hammer carves a brutal path for vengeance. Drinking heavily, his relationships fraying, his behavior self-destructive, Hammer has to track down Paragon's secret ledger, with the names of every corrupt official in town. With deception everywhere, and a whole host of reasons to want the ledger, Hammer has to pull himself together and solve the case before all hell breaks loose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrating the 75th anniversary of Mike Hammer, and including five brand new short stories, read the lost story of Velda's disappearance after \u003ci\u003eKiss Me, Deadly. \u003c\/i\u003eA thrilling ride for fans new and old.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Allan Collins \u003c\/b\u003ewas hailed in 2004 by Publisher's Weekly as a new breed of writer. A frequent Mystery Writers of America nominee in both fiction and non-fiction categories, he has earned an unprecedented eighteen Private Eye Writers of America nominations, winning for his Nathan Heller novels, \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003e (1983) and \u003ci\u003eStolen Away\u003c\/i\u003e (1991). In 2002, his graphic novel \u003ci\u003eRoad to Perdition\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into an Academy-Award winning film, starring Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law and Daniel Craig. He lives in Iowa, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766420570400,"sku":"9781789097641","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0bf3cb7f2d5b1fa5426f4bbf8c210bfe.webp?v=1780292380","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/kill-me-if-you-can-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}