COLLINS, Max Allan

COLLINS, Max Allan. Also writes as Peter Brackett. American, b. 1948. Genres: Mystery/Crime/Suspense, Graphic Novels. Career: Writer, the comic strips Dick Tracy, 1977-93, Mike Mist, 1979, and Ms. Tree, 1981, for newspapers and magazines. Musician, with Daybreakers group, 1966-71, and Cruisin' group, 1976-79, and 1986; songwriter, Tree International, Nashville, 1967-71; reporter, Muscatine Journal, 1968-70; instructor in English, Muscatine Community College, 1971-77. Publications: MYSTERY NOVELS: Bait Money, 1973; Blood Money, 1973; The Broker, 1976, as Quarry, 1985; The Broker's Wife, 1976, as Quarry's List, 1985; The Dealer, 1976, as Quarry's Deal, 1986; The Slasher, 1977, as Quarry's Cut, 1986; Fly Paper, 1981; Hush Money, 1981; Hard Cash, 1981; Scratch Fever, 1982; The Baby Blue Rip-Off, 1983; No Cure for Death, 1983; True Detective, 1983; Kill Your Darlings, 1984; True Crime, 1984; A Shroud for Aquarius, 1985; The Million-Dollar Wound, 1986; Nice Weekend for a Murder, 1986; Midnight Haul, 1986; Spree, 1987; Primary Target, 1987; Neon Mirage, 1988; Stolen Away, 1991; Carnal Hours, 1994; Blood and Thunder, 1995; Damned in Paradise, 1996; Flying Blind, 1999; Majic Man, 1999; Mourn the Living, 1999; Kisses of Death, 2001; Angel in Black, 2001; Chicago Confidential, forthcoming; The Lusitania Mysteries, 2002. NOVELIZATIONS OF FILMS: Dick Tracy, 1990; In the Line of Fire, 1994; (as Peter Brackett) I Love Trouble, 1994; Waterworld, 1995; Daylight, 1996; Air Force One, 1997; U.S. Marshals, 1998; Saving Private Ryan, 1998; The Mummy, 1999; U-571, 2000. SCREENPLAYS: The Expert, 1995; Mommy, 1995; Mommy's Day, 1995; Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane (documentary), 1999; Real Time, 2000. OTHER: Dick Tracy Meets Angeltop, 1980; Dick Tracy Meets the Punks, 1980; The Mike Mist Minute Mist-eries, 1981; (co-ed.) M. Spillane, Mike Hammer: The Comic Strip, Vol. 1, 1982, Vol. 2, 1985; (with E. Gorman) Jim Thompson: The Killers inside Him, 1983; (with J.L. Traylor) One Lonely Knight: Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, 1984; (with T. Beatty) The Files of Ms. Tree, 3 vols., 1984-86; (with D. Locher) Dick Tracy: Tracy's Wartime Memories, 1986; The Dark City, 1987; Butcher's Dozen, 1988; (with J. Javna) The Best of Crime and Detective TV, 1988; Bullet Proof, 1989; Dick Tracy Goes to War, 1991; Dying in the Postwar World (short stories), 1991; Dick Tracy Meets His Match, 1992; Murder by the Numbers, 1993; Maverick (adventure), 1994; NYPD Blue: Blue Beginning, 1995; The Mystery Scene Movie Guide, 1996; Earl MacPherson, 1997; NYPD Blue: Blue Blood, 1997; Mommy, 1997; Gil Elvgren, 1997; Pin-up Poster Book, 1997; Road to Perdition (graphic novel), 1998; Mommy's Day, 1998; (with D. Elvgren) Elvgren, 1998; Swimsuit Sweeties, 1999; Varga Girls I & II, 1999; Elvgren Girls I & II, 1999; Exotic Ladies, 1999; The Titanic Murders, 1999; (with B. Collins) Regeneration, 1999; For the Boys!, 2000; Indian Maidens, 2001; Pirate & Gypsy Girls, 2001; Pin-up Nudes, 2001, vol. 2, 2002; Seaside Sweethearts, 2001; Blue Christmas and Other Holiday Homicides, 2001; (with B. Collins) Murder: His and Hers (short stories), 2001; The History of Mystery, 2001; Patriotic Pin-ups, 2002; Cowgirl Pin-ups, 2002; Playful Pinups, 2002. EDITOR: M. Spillane, Tomorrow I Die, 1984; (with D. Locher) The Dick Tracy Casebook, 1990; (with D. Locher) Dick Tracy: The Secret Files, 1990; (with D. Locher) Dick Tracy's Fiendish Foes, 1991; (with M. Spillane) Murder Is My business, 1994; (and author of intro.) B. Collins, Too Many Tomcats and Other Feline Tales of Suspense, 2000; (with J. Gelb) Flesh and Blood, 2001; (and author of intro.) M. Spillane, Together We Kill, 2001; (with M. Spillane) A Century of Noir, 2002. Address: 301 Fairview Ave, Muscatine, IA 52761, U.S.A.