Yes! THE GIRL HUNTERS starts with Hammer drunk and melencholy
in the gutter, picked up by cops who think he's been rolled.
They notice he's wearing a good suit. As I recall, THE
KILLING MAN has a very similar beginning.
Patrick King
--- Richard Moore <
moorich@aol.com> wrote:
> Wasn't it the THE GIRL HUNTERS (1962) where
Hammer
> has been drunk
> for seven years because Velda has disappeared and
he
> sobers up when
> he learns she is alive? I think that is the
one
> Mark is remembering.
>
> Richard Moore
>
> --- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Allan Guthrie"
> <allan@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Is it ONE LONELY NIGHT you're thinking of?
The
> opening chapter's a
> doozy, a
> > real emotional honesty to it. I found the rest
of
> the book hard to
> read,
> > though.
> >
> > Al
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <DJ-Anonyme@...>
> > > And where does this idea come from that
Mike
> Hammer is simply a
> wind up
> > > toy who shoots bad guys? I'm not a fan on
his,
> but he certainly
> has
> > > feelings and has to work through
personal
> problems. Which is
> the book
> > > where he starts off a drunk and has to
sober up
> to save Velma?
> Isn't
> > > that just the kind of dealing with booze
that
> Patrick complained
> about?
> > >
> > > Mark
> >
>
>
>
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