{"product_id":"true-detective-9781612180885","title":"True Detective","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781612180885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.30d","brand":"Max Allan Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45130958831797,"sku":"9781612180885","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2e9cad84-882a-488a-987a-c094759d50ce.jpg?v=1740460074","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/true-detective-9781612180885","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}