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Mike Hammer: King of the Weeds

A Mike Hammer Novel

Mickey Spillane author Max Allan Collins author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Titan Books Ltd

Published:9th May '14

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Mike Hammer's cop pal Captain Pat Chambers is nearing retirement, and Mike and his gorgeous secretary Velda are planning a much overdue marriage. It's a mellow time for America's toughest detective, until an assassin's bullet almost brings him down on his doorstep. Could the attempted hit have anything to do with the release of a serial killer put away by Mike and Pat, decades ago?

"The plot feels very modern and I can see this being a movie.  A nice Bloody Mary and a Old-Fashioned up pairs well when reading “King of the Weeds.” - Retrenders

"Comes to an exciting conclusion and the final page of the story does not dissappoint. A  great ending to an intriguing tale that keeps the reader guessing." - Geek Hard

"For fans of the detective true crime genre, King of the Weeds will be right up your alley. Max Allan Collins does a superb job of channelling the voice that Spillane used in all of his Hammer novels." - City of Films 

"Tremendously engaging and impossible to put down." - Comic Book Resources

"pure hard boiled...books like this are why I started reading crime fiction"  - Crimespree Magazine


"Collins has remained faithful to the original style of Spillane with a Mike Hammer who is much older in age but just as hard boiled as ever. "King of the Weeds" is a great addition to the series. - Midwest Book Review

ISBN: 9780857684677

Dimensions: 242mm x 164mm x 26mm

Weight: 526g

272 pages