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In a high‑stakes New York thriller, Mike Hammer, the grizzled private investigator, first thwarts a violent robbery against two college sweethearts who had uncovered a priceless archaeological relic. As the threat escalates, Hammer confronts Islamist terrorists and Israeli extremists intent on claiming the relic for their own agendas. Amid betrayal, danger, and intrigue, Hammer must navigate a web of international extremism to safeguard the artifact and the lives affected by it.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Mickey Spillane
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