{"product_id":"double-down-paperback-4","title":"Double Down - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Allan Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVeteran thief Nolan tangles with a skyjacker and vigilante in two full-length novels from Grandmaster Max Allan Collins (\u003ci\u003eRoad to Perdition\u003c\/i\u003e), collected in one volume for the first time ever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt Takes a Thief to Take a Thief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the aftermath of a bloody heist, Nolan and Jon find themselves flying home to count their ill-gotten gains -- but a skyjacker taking the same flight has other plans. Meanwhile, in Des Moines, someone is offing members of the Mob-connected DiPreta family and the Mob thinks maybe Nolan can make it stop. Maybe he can -- for a six-figure fee. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published as two separate novels (and unavailable in bookstores for 40 years!), \u003ci\u003eDOUBLE DOWN\u003c\/i\u003e finds Nolan and Jon pursuing the American dream in their inimitable criminal fashion. Flying high off his recent return after more than three decades in \u003ci\u003eSKIM DEEP\u003c\/i\u003e, Nolan is one of MWA Grand Master Max Allan Collins' most unforgettable characters, and \u003ci\u003eDOUBLE DOWN \u003c\/i\u003eis Nolan at his hard-boiled, larcenous best.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Allan Collins\u003c\/b\u003e was hailed in 2004 by Publisher's Weekly as a new breed of writer. A frequent Mystery Writers of America nominee in both fiction and non-fiction categories, he has earned an unprecedented eighteen Private Eye Writers of America nominations, winning for his Nathan Heller novels, \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003e (1983) and \u003ci\u003eStolen Away\u003c\/i\u003e (1991). In 2002, his graphic novel \u003ci\u003eRoad to Perdition\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into an Academy-Award winning film, starring Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law and Daniel Craig. He lives in Iowa, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42162187829383,"sku":"9781789091410","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e40aa11556610fbe76294a9897caa95b.webp?v=1733287358","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/double-down-paperback-4","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}