{"product_id":"the-consummata-isbn-9780857682888","title":"The Consummata","description":"\"FRIEND, YOU'RE TALKING TO A GUY \u003cbr\u003e    WITH A PRICE ON HIS HEAD AND \u003cbr\u003e     THE POLICE AT HIS BACK...\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompared to the $40 million the cops think he stole, $75,000 may not sound like much. But it's all the money in the world to the struggling Cuban exiles of Miami who rescued Morgan the Raider. So when it's snatched by a man the Cubans trusted, Morgan sets out to get it back. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA simple favor but as the bodies pile up -- dead men and beautiful women-- the Raider wonders what kind of Latin hell he's gotten himself into, and just who or what is the mysterious Consummata? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBegun by mystery master Mickey Spillane in the late 1960s and completed four decades later by his friend Max Allan Collins (\u003ci\u003eRoad to Perdition)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Consummata\u003c\/i\u003eis the long-awaited follow-up to Spillane's bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Delta Factor\u003c\/i\u003e -- a breathtaking tale of treachery, sensuality, and violence, showcasing two giants of crime fiction at their pulse-pounding, two-fisted best.\u003ci\u003eThe Consummata\u003c\/i\u003e is a typical pedal-to-the-metal Mickey Spillane thriller that zips along at a fast, gut tightening pace, filled with lots of sexy and dangerous women and a true exotic mix of colorful supporting characters from both sides of the law...This is a seamless adventure that moves smoothly from chapter to chapter with one clear and exciting voice, echoing the bullet-blasting tales of a true Mystery Grandmaster. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Mickey Spillane \u0026amp; Max Allan Collins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Morgan might prove to be Spillane's best creation...an all-out thriller!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Collins' witty, hard-boiled prose would make Raymond Chandler proud.\" -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Entertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Max Allan Collins is the closest thing we have to a 21st century Mickey Spillane.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Week \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"No one can twist you through a maze with as much intensity and suspense as Max Allan Collins.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClive Cussler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMickey Spillane\u003c\/b\u003e is the legendary crime writer credited with igniting the explosion of paperback publishing after World War II as a result of the unprecedented success of his \u003ci\u003eMike Hammer \u003c\/i\u003enovels. Spillane's novels sold tens of millions of copies - \u003ci\u003eI, The Jury\u003c\/i\u003e went through more than 60 paperback printings in 1947 alone. In addition to the \u003ci\u003eMike Hammer\u003c\/i\u003e books, Spillane wrote standalone suspense novels such as \u003ci\u003eThe Delta Factor\u003c\/i\u003e, which introduced the hero of \u003ci\u003eThe Consummata\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1995, he was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. Before his death at the age of 88 in 2006, Spillane chose long-time friend Max Allan Collins to complete his unfinished work and act as his literary executor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Allan Collins\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRoad to Perdition\u003c\/i\u003e, the graphic novel that inspired the Oscar-winning movie starring Paul Newman and Tom Hanks, and of the acclaimed Nathan Heller series of historical hardboiled mysteries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe has also written novels based on major movies and TV series ranging from\u003ci\u003eSaving Private Ryan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAir Force One\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gangster \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eCSI\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNYPD Blue\u003c\/i\u003e. Also a filmmaker himself, Collins' films include \u003ci\u003eShades of Noir\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReal Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and the documentary \u003ci\u003eMike Hammer's Mickey Spillane\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Hard Case Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302859559141,"sku":"NP9780857682888","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780857682888.jpg?v=1767738824","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-consummata-isbn-9780857682888","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}