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 homicide detective who specialized in tracking down serial killers. 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 Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel for writing Slob.
Rex Miller | |
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 Rex Miller, date unknown | |
| Born | April 25, 1939 Sikeston, Missouri |
| Died | May 21, 2004 (aged 65) Sikeston, Missouri |
| Occupation | Writer, disc jockey |
| Genre | Horror, war novel |
| Literary movement | Splatterpunk |
| Notable works | Slob |
| Spouse | Carol Spangberg |
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 Vietnam War, 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 Sikeston, Missouri, on May 21, 2004, at the age of 65.
Works by Miller
editChaingang (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)
- Dick Tracy – 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)