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Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a letdown, they won't buy anymore. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.
Mickey Spillane
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Mickey Spillane
Age: 88 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 9
Died: 2006
Died: July 17
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I have no fans. You know what I got? Customers. And customers are your friends.
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