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 (spə-lān′), Frank Morrison Known as "Mickey." 1918-2006.
American writer known for his violent detective novels that feature the hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer.
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Spillane

(spɪˈleɪn)
n
(Biography) Mickey, original name Frank Morrison Spillane. 1918–2006, US detective-story writer, best known for his books featuring the detective Mike Hammer, for example I, the Jury (1947) and The Twisted Thing (1966)
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Spil•lane

(spɪˈleɪn)
n.
Mickey (Frank Morrison), born 1918, U.S. detective novelist.
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