{"product_id":"true-detective-paperback","title":"True Detective - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Allan Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the mob-choked 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 (\u003ci\u003eRoad to Perdition\u003c\/i\u003e) reissues the contemporary classic that introduces the wise-cracking Nathan Heller in all his guts and glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Mayor Cermak's \"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 Capone's successor, Frank Nitti. As a result, Heller quits the force to become a private eye; his first job--head off a nation-shaking political assassination in Miami Beach. With the Chicago World's Fair as a backdrop, Heller encounters a Ragtime array of crooks and clients, including Al Capone, George Raft, \"Dutch\" Reagan, and FDR himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in riveting plot turns, including a heartbreaking romance, \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most highly entertaining and unlikely coming-of-age stories written. That's why mystery fans and critics alike rank the history thriller \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003e at the top of their lists--and why the book swept up a Shamus Award for the best novel from the Private Eye Writers of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42392837423239,"sku":"9781612180885","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2e798c0ee829b3bbeda641711573d5bd.webp?v=1741075636","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/true-detective-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}