I, the Jury - Mickey Spillane

I, The Jury (1947) is Mickey Spillane's first novel featuring private investigator Mike Hammer.
This book is not a detective thriller but a murder mystery. Hammer recapitulates the whole crime in front of the killer — in the privacy of Charlotte Manning's apartment though, and with no one else present.

A Mickey Spillane Companion

At one time, Mickey Spillane had authored seven of the top ten bestsellers in history, and may have been the most widely read author in the world. Spillane masterful storytelling grabs his readers with his first paragraph and leads them spellbound toward his climax. Along with Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Ross Macdonald, he remains one of America's greatest mystery writers. This book is a convenient guide to his works.