Expect a lot of action, snappy patter, much of it gleefully non-PC, and several nice plot touches, including a clever method for cleaning dirty money, all smoothly presented by a full cast (including Collins). A couple of the show’s regulars-the all-knowing Ozzie the Answer and Maja, the malaprop-dropping yoga instructor-are on hand, along with Mike’s secretary-turned-partner Velda and his best pal Pat Chambers the NYPD. That’s not merely because of Stacy Keach’s appearance or the effective use of the series’ theme, Earl Hagen’s “Harlem Nocturne” (played here by Keach). A retiree with a 100 bill, a psychiatric nurse and a front-row priest aren’t just audience members at Mike Hammer Comedy Magic, they’re part of an exhilaratingly edgy performance that leaves you wondering how one man can operate so quickly. Rather than a Hammer novel, the production resembles a particularly well-written three-part episode from the private eye’s primary TV incarnation. She’s an old flame of Mike’s who’s returning from retirement after the death of her husband to star in a new musical. This yarn, adapted by Collins from an outline by Spillane, finds the hardest of hardboiled sleuths mixing it up with Broadway theater phonies and sadistic hoods while body-guarding actress Rita Vance. Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (later titled The New Mike Hammer ), with Stacy Keach in the title role, is an American crime drama television series that originally aired on CBS from January 28, 1984, to May 13, 1987. ![]() But to those who love him, that’s a good thing. ![]() The mighty Mike’s approach to love and life and death is still pretty much the same as it was in the unenlightened forties. Barrett’s tone is sarcastic, but her comment is on target. Seller rating: This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers. Used paperback Condition See description Seller. Scénariste Lavis de TéléLoisirs À New York, le détective privé Mike Hammer mène l’enquête pour résoudre les crimes les plus dangereux. That’s what makes you so loveable, Mike.” That’s how vicious gossip columnist Liz Barrett sums up Mike Hammer at the start of this entertaining reminder of how much fun radio drama once was. Home Graham Holroyd Books THE TWISTED THING (Mike Hammer, Private Eye) THE TWISTED THING (Mike Hammer, Private Eye) Add to cart Buy Now THE TWISTED THING (Mike Hammer, Private Eye) by SPILLANE, MICKEY. ![]() “It’s still ‘dames’ and ‘broads’ with you.
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