Answer: spillane

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SPILLANEMystery story writer.
SPILLANEHe wrote "I, the Jury"
SPILLANEAuthor of "I, the Jury"
SPILLANECreator of Mike Hammer
SPILLANEWriter of hard-boiled fiction
SPILLANE"I, the Jury"
SPILLANEMickey of fiction.
SPILLANEMystery writer, hard-boiled type.
SPILLANEWriter of hard-boiled mysteries.
SPILLANEHammer creator
SPILLANECreator of Mike Hammer.
SPILLANEAuthor of hard-boiled books.
SPILLANEMuch talked-about author.
SPILLANEPopular author of thrillers.
SPILLANE"I, the Jury" introduced his signature detective
SPILLANEAuthor of "The Delta Factor"
SPILLANEMike Hammer's creator
SPILLANEHammer's creator