Answer: spillane

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SPILLANE

Hammer creator

SPILLANE

Hammer's creator

SPILLANE

Mike Hammer's creator

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