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Quarry's Cut

Quarry
Series: Quarry
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Quarry's Cut by Max Allan Collins is a gripping crime thriller centred around a former hitman named Quarry. As he attempts to navigate a world filled with tension and dangerous underworld connections, he finds himself involved in a murderous plot tied to the adult film industry. The story unfolds with intense twists and a darkly humorous edge, as Quarry manoeuvres through deceit and peril.
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Quarry's Cut

It's normal to see bodies on the set of an adult film. But when they're dead bodies-andthe cast and crew discover they're trapped in a house with a serial killer-Quarry's gothis work cut out for him.

Interviews, features and reviews in national newspapers, crime and literary magazines. Interviews and reviews on crime and cult entertainment websites. Promotion on Titanbooks.com. Debuting this Fall on Cinemax, a bold new TV series about Max Allan Collins' ruthless hitman starring Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus, 24) and Peter Mullan (Trainspotting). Hard Case Crime's most popular series character, Quarry has starred in 6 new novels over the past decade (The Last Quarry, The First Quarry, Quarry In The Middle, Quarry's Ex, The Wrong Quarry and The five original Quarry novels - published between 1976 and 1987 - were never published by Hard Case Crime and haven't been available in stores for nearly 30 years. HCC will reissue them in definitive new editions in October to coincide with the TV series' debut.

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WHEN THE DIRECTOR CALLED CUT—

THE KILLER DID JUST THAT

It’s normal to see bodies on the set of an adult film. But when they’re dead bodies—and the cast and crew discover they’re trapped in a house with a serial killer—Quarry's Cut means Quarry’s got his work cut out for him.

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Quarry's Cut by Max Allan Collins is lauded for its gripping narrative and distinctive prose style, with some reviewers particularly praising the series as a standout within Collins's work. The book is often highlighted for its intriguing plot and the seamless way it captures the essence of the crime and thriller genre.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783298891

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 February 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 213g

Pages: 224

About the Author

MAX ALLAN COLLINS was named a Grand Master in 2017 by the Mystery Writers of America. He is a three-time winner of the Private Eye Writers of America’s Life Achievement award (2006), the Eye. His graphic novel Road to Perdition (1998) became the Academy Award-winning film directed by Sam Mendes and starring Tom Hanks. His other comics credits include the syndicated strip Dick Tracy, Batman, and (with artist Terry Beatty) his own Ms. Tree and Wild Dog. He has completed fourteen Mike Hammer novels begun by the late Mickey Spillane, and his Hammer audio novel The Little Death with Stacy Keach won a 2011 Audie. Recently he adapted the first of his Nathan Heller novels into a ten-part audio drama, True Noir. For five years, he was sole licensing writer for TV’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, creating best-selling novels, graphic novels, and video games. His movie tie-in novels have appeared on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists, including Saving Private Ryan, Air Force One, and American Gangster. Max has written and directed two documentaries and seven feature films, including the Lifetime movie Mommy (1996); and he scripted The Expert, a 1995 HBO World Premiere, as well as the film-festival favorite The Last Lullaby (2009) based on his innovative Quarry novels, which were also adapted as a 2016 TV series by Cinemax, for which Max wrote two scripts. Collins properties have also been optioned by Skydance, Lionsgate and CBS Films. His most recent self-scripted/directed indie films are Mickey Spillane’s Encore for Murder (2022), Blue Christmas (2023) and Death by Fruitcake (2024).

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