Kiss Me, Deadly

novel by Spillane

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Kiss Me, Deadly is a 1952 detective novel by Mickey Spillane. It is part of the series featuring the hard-boiled private detective Mike Hammer. Spillane's work is known for its violence and sexual content. Kiss Me, Deadly was also adapted into a successful film in 1955.12

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Kiss Me, Deadly (1952) was made into a highly successful movie (1955). In the early 1950s Spillane retired from writing after he became a Jehovah’s Witness. Ten years later he resumed his career with The Deep (1961).
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Kiss Me, Deadly (1952) was made into a highly successful movie (1955). In the early 1950s Spillane retired from writing after he became a Jehovah’s Witness. Ten years later he resumed his career with The Deep (1961).
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