Rex Miller
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| Rex Miller | |
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| Born | April 25, 1939 Sikeston, Missouri |
| Died | May 21, 2004 Sikeston, Missouri |
| Occupation | Writer, disc jockey |
| Genres | Horror, War novel |
| Literary movement | Splatterpunk |
| Notable work(s) | Slob |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Spangberg |
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Rex Miller, born Rex Miller Spangberg, (April 25, 1939 - May 21, 2004) wrote novels detailing the investigations of Jack Eichord, a fictional homicide detective who specialized in tracking down serial killers. Slob, the first novel of the series, introduced Daniel Bunkowski, a half-ton, killing-machine serial killer. For this novel Rex miller was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. Other books in the series include Frenzy, Slice, Savant, and Stone Shadow.
Spangberg also wrote Profane Men, a novel set during the Vietnam War, in addition to the limited-edition novel St. Louis Blues. Spangberg resurrected Daniel Bunkowski for three novels, Chaingang, Savant, and Butcher, that take place outside of the continuity of the Eichord series.
Rex Miller Spangberg was also a popular disc jockey in the 1960's, and was considered an expert in the field of juvenile-related collectibles, particularly old time radio premiums. Spangberg died in Sikeston, Missouri on May 21, 2004.
[edit] Works by Miller
Chaingang (Daniel Bunkowski) series
- Slob (1987)
- Slice (1990)
- Chaingang (1992)
- Savant (1994)
- Butcher (1994)
Novels
- Frenzy (1988)
- Stone Shadow (1989)
- Profane Men (1989)
- Iceman (1990)
- Saint Louis Blues (1992)
Anthologies containing stories by Rex Miller
- Hot Blood: Tales of Provocative Horror (1989)
- Masques 3 (1989)
- Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror (1991)
- Midnight Graffiti (1992)
- Frankenstein: The Monster Wakes (1993)
- Predators (1993)
- Dark Destiny (1994)
- Fear Itself (1994)
- Shock Rock II (1994)
- Forbidden Acts (1995)
- Seeds of Fear (1995)
- Kiss and Kill (1997)
- The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken Dreams (1998)
- Hot Blood: Tales of Provocative HorrorMasques 3Hotter Blood: More Tales * of Erotic HorrorMidnight Graffiti
- Frankenstein: The Monster WakesPredatorsDark DestinyFear Itself
- Shock Rock IIForbidden ActsSeeds of FearKiss and Kill
