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.
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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.
Chaingang (Daniel Bunkowski) series
Stand-alone novels
Anthologies containing stories by Rex Miller