I was a licensed investigator who knocked off somebody who … - Mickey Spillane

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I was a licensed investigator who knocked off somebody who needed knocking off bad and he couldn’t get to me. So I was a murderer by definition and all the law could do was shake its finger.

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hard-boiled detective noir

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About Mickey Spillane

Frank Morrison Spillane (9 March 1918 –17 July 2006), more commonly known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist, famous for his series of novels featuring his signature detective character, Mike Hammer, among other works.

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Alternative Names: Frank Morrison Spillane

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