Cover of Kiss Me, Deadly

Kiss Me, Deadly

  • 1952 first published
  • 160 pages
  • 25 editions

Mickey Spillane's Kiss Me, Deadly (1952) is an angel fiction novel. The story is set in New York, State and New York. Key subjects include private investigators and Mike Hammer.

10 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 25 editions.

At about 160 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Private investigators
  • Mike Hammer
  • Private investigators in fiction
  • Mystery
  • Mystery & detective
  • Hammer, mike
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Hard-boiled mystery & detective

Quick answers

Who wrote Kiss Me, Deadly?

Kiss Me, Deadly was written by Mickey Spillane and first published in 1952.

What genre is Kiss Me, Deadly?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.

How long is Kiss Me, Deadly?

The median edition has 160 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Kiss Me, Deadly?

Readers who like it often enjoy L.A. Dead, Be Cool and Hollywood Kids.

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