The murder of Lippy Sullivan earned very little news space. Lippy was a loser and a pickpocket whose only claim to fame was his acquaintance with Mike Hammer. But was that reason enough for someone to torture and kill him? By the time Hammer figures out that the wrong man was killed, it's almost too late. Containers of a viral bacteria are already hidden around the country. Hammer tracks down clues, but instead of leading him to the canisters, they lead to another corpse...
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The murder of Lippy Sullivan earned very little news space. Lippy was a loser and a pickpocket whose only claim to fame was his acquaintance with Mike Hammer. But was that reason enough for someone to torture and kill him? By the time Hammer figures out that the wrong man was killed, it's almost too late. Containers of a viral bacteria are already hidden around the country. Hammer tracks down clues, but instead of leading him to the canisters, they lead to another corpse...
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BOOK VERY GOOD+ JACKET VERY GOOD+ 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on a decorative bookplate. The author has written a "generic" inscription and has not inscribed book to anyone specific. A VERY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1st printing. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. A Mike Hammer mystery. Handsome, collectible copy.
Mike Hammer, protagonist on crime and mayhem in the Big Apple of Mickey Spillane's serial novels, is called to investigate a most heinous murder. Hammer 's involvement is captured by the vic, a slight, slight friend from the past who calls Mike to him in time for Mike to see him die. Mike latches onto the case light a bulldog gnawing a choice steak.
Meanwhile, the knowledge of a matter of national security is inflicted on the politicos of the city who elect to put a damper on their story in order to avoid mass hysteria and riots. This is in tandem with Mike's personal murder workings. Mike gets a good whiff of all because he is a private investigator whose "eye" misses nothing. Neither does his nose fail him for danger.
This is a man who uses women as well as men to achieve his ends; even his Girl Friday, Velda - who is nuts about him, who is his "girl" - gets the treatment. She is willing, though, for her man.
The plot holds it all together and just needs to be sorted out by the reader.