{"product_id":"quarrys-reunion-isbn-9781835416464","title":"Quarry's Reunion","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe hitman hero of the acclaimed Cinemax series comes out of retirement for another nail-biting suspense thriller from the author of ROAD TO PERDITION.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF \u003ci\u003eMURDER\u003c\/i\u003e… \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince his first appearance in 1976, Max Allan Collins’ quintessential killer-for-hire, Quarry, has starred in 17 novels, two films, a graphic novel, and a Cinemax TV series -- and with \u003ci\u003eQUARRY’S REUNION\u003c\/i\u003e, he reaches a milestone never before achieved by any character in American crime novels: a series that has continued for 50 years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo celebrate, MWA Grand Master Collins is taking Quarry somewhere he’s never gone before: back home, to the town in Ohio where he grew up, before his tour of duty in Vietnam and his even bloodier experiences Stateside. An old high-school girlfriend summons Quarry for his 50th reunion – but old times take a back seat when bullets start to fly. Thrilling, moving, and revealing, this new installment in Quarry’s Edgar and Shamus Award-nominated saga delivers a powerful capstone to the killer’s career – and a perfect entry point for readers new to Quarry’s story.Praise for the Quarry series:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Violent and volatile and packed with sexuality... classic pulp fiction.\"\u003cbr\u003e— USA Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Collins’ witty, hard-boiled prose would make Raymond Chandler proud.\"\u003cbr\u003e— Entertainment WeeklyMAX ALLAN COLLINS was named a Grand Master in 2017 by the Mystery Writers of America. He is a three-time winner of the Private Eye Writers of America’s Life Achievement award (2006), the Eye. His graphic novel \u003ci\u003eRoad to Perdition \u003c\/i\u003e(1998) became the Academy Award-winning film directed by Sam Mendes and starring Tom Hanks. His other comics credits include the syndicated strip \u003ci\u003eDick Tracy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBatman\u003c\/i\u003e, and (with artist Terry Beatty) his own \u003ci\u003eMs. Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWild Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. He has completed fourteen Mike Hammer novels begun by the late Mickey Spillane, and his Hammer audio novel \u003ci\u003eThe Little Death\u003c\/i\u003e with Stacy Keach won a 2011 Audie. Recently he adapted the first of his Nathan Heller novels into a ten-part audio drama, \u003ci\u003eTrue Noir\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eFor five years, he was sole licensing writer for TV’s\u003ci\u003e CSI: Crime Scene Investigation\u003c\/i\u003e, creating best-selling novels, graphic novels, and video games. His movie tie-in novels have appeared on the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller lists, including \u003ci\u003eSaving Private Ryan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAir Force One\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gangster\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eMax has written and directed two documentaries and seven feature films, including the Lifetime movie \u003ci\u003eMommy \u003c\/i\u003e(1996); and he scripted \u003ci\u003eThe Expert\u003c\/i\u003e, a 1995 HBO World Premiere, as well as the film-festival favorite \u003ci\u003eThe Last Lullaby \u003c\/i\u003e(2009) based on his innovative Quarry novels, which were also adapted as a 2016 TV series by Cinemax, for which Max wrote two scripts. Collins properties have also been optioned by Skydance, Lionsgate and CBS Films. His most recent self-scripted\/directed indie films are \u003ci\u003eMickey Spillane’s Encore for Murder \u003c\/i\u003e(2022), \u003ci\u003eBlue Christmas \u003c\/i\u003e(2023) and \u003ci\u003eDeath by Fruitcake \u003c\/i\u003e(2024).","brand":"Hard Case Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532181254373,"sku":"NP9781835416464","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781835416464.jpg?v=1773182963","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/quarrys-reunion-isbn-9781835416464","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}