In the mobchoked Chicago of 1932, private detective Nathan Heller may be willing to risk his life to earn a Depression dollar, but he never sacrifices his sardonic wit. Now, author Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition) reissues the contemporary classic that introduces the wisecracking Nathan Heller in all his guts and glory.When Mayor Cermaks Hoodlum Squad brings Heller along on a raid with no instructions but to keep his mouth shut and his gun handy, he becomes an unwitting, unwilling part of a hit on Al Capones successor, Frank Nitti. As a result, Heller quits the force to become a private eye his first jobhead off a nationshaking political assassination in Miami Beach. With the Chicago Worlds Fair as a backdrop, Heller encounters a Ragtime array of crooks and clients, including Al Capone, George Raft, Dutch Reagan, and FDR himself.Rich in riveting plot turns, including a heartbreaking romance, True Detective is one of the most highly entertaining and unlikely comingofage stories written. Thats why mystery fans and critics alike rank the history thriller True Detective at the top of their listsand why the book swept up a Shamus Award for the best novel from the Private Eye Writers of America.

Binding: Paperback;480 pages; Publisher: Amazon Publishing; Classification: FA; Weight: 690 g; Dimensions: 137 x 209 x 33

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