Spillane

[ spi-leyn ]

/ spɪˈleɪn /

noun

MickeyFrank Morrison,1918–2006, U.S. detective novelist.

Example sentences from the Web for spillane

In a lull between the squalls he shouted to Spillane to examine the trolley of the car.

Dutch Courage and Other Stories |Jack London
Spillane shook his head, and demanded, "Where's your father?"

Dutch Courage and Other Stories |Jack London
Jerry noted that he was nervous and abrupt in his movements, and that Mrs. Spillane seemed laboring under some strong anxiety.

Dutch Courage and Other Stories |Jack London
From this side, the car containing Spillane was only two hundred and fifty feet away.

Dutch Courage and Other Stories |Jack London

"And there ain't no use waitin' for Hall," Spillane went on.

Dutch Courage and Other Stories |Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for spillane

Spillane

/ (spɪˈleɪn) /

noun

Mickey, original name Frank Morrison Spillane . 1918–2006, US detective-story writer, best known for his books featuring the detective Mike Hammer, for example I, the Jury (1947) and The Twisted Thing (1966)

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