Rex Miller Spangberg (April 25, 1939 – May 21, 2004), known professionally as Rex Miller, was an American novelist. He wrote a series of novels detailing the investigations of Jack Eichord, a fictional

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detective who specialized in tracking down

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s. ''Slob'', the first novel in the series, introduced the character of Daniel Bunkowski, a half-ton killing-machine. In 1987, Miller was nominated for the

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for writing Slob. Miller resurrected Daniel Bunkowski for three novels, ''Chaingang'', ''Savant'', and ''Butcher'', that take place outside of the continuity of the Eichord series. Miller also wrote ''Profane Men'', a novel set during the

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, in addition to the limited-edition novel ''St. Louis Blues''. Miller was also a popular disc jockey in the 1960s, and was considered an expert in the field of juvenile-related collectibles, particularly old time radio premiums. Miller died in

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, on May 21, 2004 at the age of 65.

Works by Miller

Chaingang (Daniel Bunkowski) series * ''Slob'' (1987) * ''Slice'' (1990) * ''Chaingang'' (1992) * ''Savant'' (1994) * ''Butcher'' (1994) Stand-alone 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 III'' (1989) * ''Stalkers'' (1990) * ''

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– The Secret Files'' (1990) * ''Masques IV'' (1991) * ''Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror'' (1991) * ''Solved'' (1991) * ''Invitation To Murder'' (1991) * ''Shock Rock'' (1992) * ''Midnight Graffiti'' (1992) * ''Hottest Blood'' (1993) * ''Frankenstein: The Monster Wakes'' (1993) * ''Predators'' (1993) * ''Murder On Main Street'' (1993) * ''Shock Rock II'' (1994) * ''The Hot Blood Series: Deadly After Dark'' (1994) * ''Dark Destiny: Proprietors of Fate'' (1995) * ''Forbidden Acts'' (1995) * ''The Hot Blood Series: Seeds of Fear'' (1995) * ''Fear Itself'' (1995) * ''It Came From The Drive-In'' (1996) * ''The Hot Blood Series: Kiss and Kill'' (1997) * '' The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken Dreams'' (1998)

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A pictorial tribute to Rex Miller
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Works by Miller

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