Don Spillane

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In the 1960s and 1970s, Don Spillane was a young detective with London’s Metropolitan Police commonly known as Scotland Yard. He worked in East End of London at the time of the notorious gangsters, the Kray twins, and assisted in the investigation of murders, armed robbery and other criminal activity. He was accompanied by the Yard’s famed Flying Squad in his final arrest of a contract killer.
Don now lives with his wife Carol, and their beagle Lucy in Huntington Beach, California. Inspired by his experiences, he now writes thrilling novels about the world of intelligence operatives and organized crime.

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Writing a book is one thing. Promoting and selling it is another. They are vastly different in nature. One is the creative process and the other a business process. I started to write many years ago and in fact completed a manuscript. Unfortunately, I thought I'd written a story when in fact it was a series of short stories with no beginning, middle and/or end. Many years later, I have a completed Read more of this blog post »
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Hustling the Mob by Don  Spillane
"Hustling The Mob is an action adventure thriller with multiple characters and destinations. The story is set in 1996.

Sarah and Joshua are a computer hacking, safe cracking duo who work alongside world-wide spy networks. Leaving Belgium in a hurry, th" Read more of this review »
Hustling the Mob by Don  Spillane
"I rarely get a chance to read fiction these days but fortunately this book was recommended to me just before going on a week's vacation. I expected a nice slow casual read but after two chapters I was hooked and couldn't put it down. Don Spillane wea" Read more of this review »
Hustling the Mob by Don  Spillane
"Overall, this was quite a suspenseful story full of complex characters, a thrilling plot, and dangerous situations. I would recommend this to anyone interested in fictional espionage stories that involve organized crime, suspenseful thrillers, and ac" Read more of this review »
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