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An acclaimed, award-winning filmmaker in the Midwest, he wrote and directed the Lifetime movie Mommy (1996) and three other features; his produced screenplays include the 1995 HBO World Premiere The Expert and The Last Lullaby (2008). His 1998 documentary Mike Hammer’s Mickey Spillane appears on the Criterion Collection release of the acclaimed film noir Kiss Me Deadly. The recent Cinemax TV series Quarry is based on his innovative book series.
Max’s most current novels include two works begun by his mentor, the late mystery-writing legend Mickey Spillane: The Will to Kill (with Mike Hammer) and The Legend of Caleb York, the first western credit for both Spillane and Collins.
“BARBARA ALLAN” live(s) in Muscatine, Iowa, their Serenity-esque hometown. Son Nathan works as a translator of Japanese to English, with credits ranging from video games to novels.