Rex Miller

Rex Miller
Rex Miller, date unknown
Born April 25, 1939
Sikeston, Missouri
Died May 21, 2004
Sikeston, Missouri
Occupation Writer, disc jockey
Genre Horror, war novel
Literary movement Splatterpunk
Notable works Slob
Spouse Carol Spangberg

Rex Miller (April 25, 1939 – May 21, 2004), born Rex Miller Spangberg, 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 murderer. For this novel Miller was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel. Other books in the series include Frenzy, Slice, Savant, and Stone Shadow.

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.

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)
  • 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)
  • Dark Destiny (1994)
  • Fear Itself (1994)
  • Shock Rock II (1994)
  • The Hot Blood Series: Deadly After Dark (1994)
  • Forbidden Acts (1995)
  • Seeds of Fear (1995)
  • It Came From The Drive-In (1996)
  • Kiss and Kill (1997)
  • The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken Dreams (1998)

See also

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