the sci-fi mystery novel The Many Lives of Jimmy Leighton. Movies and music In addition to his work as a writer, Collins has written and directed four movies: Mommy, Mommy 2: Mommy's Day, Real Time: Siege at Lucas Street Market, and Eliot Ness: An Untouchable Life (based on his Edgar Award–nominated play). All four were produced independently on location in Collins' hometown of Muscatine, Iowa. The first three are available on DVD — separately or in the Black Box set — from Troma Team Video, and the Ness film is distributed by VCI Entertainment. The DVD release of 'Real Time: Siege at Lucas Street Market' being notable for being one of the first films to take advantage of the multi-angle feature on DVD players, thus giving viewers the opportunity to watch the story unfold from different viewpoints. Collins has written and performed music with his rock band, Crusin'. Political views Collins is a Democrat, describing his political views thus: "I think of myself as slightly left of center, but my father thought of himself as slightly right of center, when he was slightly right of Genghis Khan. So who knows? I do know that I veer left when the right is getting out of hand, which they frequently do." Personal life Collins and his wife, Barbara, have a son, Nathan. In 2008, the band he started in 1966 in Muscatine, Iowa - The Daybreakers - was inducted into the Iowa Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Ten years later - in 2018 - Collins was again inducted into the Iowa Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the band, Cruisin’. Awards Collins received an Inkpot Award in 1982. He won the Shamus Award in 1984 and 1992. Selected bibliography Quarry series This series features a former U.S. Marine sniper turned professional assassin after returning from the Vietnam War in 1973. Quarry (a.k.a. The Broker) (1976) Quarry's List (a.k.a. The Broker's Wife) (1976) Quarry's Deal (a.k.a. The Dealer) (1976) Quarry's Cut (a.k.a. The Slasher) (1977) Quarry's Vote (a.k.a. Primary Target) (1987) Quarry's Greatest Hits (contains 'Primary Target' and a short story) (2003) The Last Quarry (2006) The First Quarry (2008) Quarry In The Middle (2009) Quarry's Ex (2010) The Wrong Quarry (2014) Quarry's Choice (2015) Quarry In The Black (2016) Quarry's Climax (2017) Killing Quarry (2019) Quarry's Blood (2022) Cinemax has created a TV adaptation of Quarry. Written