The master of hard-boiled crime novels, Frank Morrison "Mickey" Spillane (1918-2006) was the author of over forty novels. He first introduced his most famous character, the iconic private detective Mike Hammer, in I, the Jury in 1947. With over 225 million copies of his books sold internationally, some of Mickey Spillane’s most well-known novels include My Gun is Quick, Vengeance is Mine, and The Girl Hunters. A number of his books were made into movies, radio, and television series.