True Crime
True Crime by Max Allan Collins, published by Amazon Publishing in 2011, is a 480-page work written in English. Set in 1934 Chicago, the narrative follows private detective Nate Heller as he navigates the city’s North Side in search of the notorious John Dillinger. The story unfolds against a backdrop of fast action and the harsh realities of the era, marked by crime and intrigue.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of Heller’s undercover investigation, which leads him through the gritty landscape of the Great Depression. The plot intertwines historical figures such as Ma Barker, Baby Face Nelson, and J. Edgar Hoover, adding depth to the hard-boiled mystery. Collins crafts a tale that encapsulates the essence of city life and the complexities of crime, making True Crime a notable entry in the mystery and detective genre.
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1934 Chicago dazzles with fast action and calculating, cold-blooded mean¬ness as private detective Nate Heller combs Chicago’s North Side looking for John Dillinger. But things take a turn for the strange when self-aggrandizing G-Man Melvin Purvis shoots down a Dillinger double in front of the Biograph Theater.
Full of muscle and oozing Chicago’s tough-guy persona to the hilt, Max Allan Collins’ Nate Heller is the ultimate private investigator–in the ultimate P.I. town. Heller’s undercover search for a farmer’s-daughter-turned-gun-moll has him on the dusty Depression backroads of middle America, in the company of Ma Barker and her boys, Baby Face Nelson, Alvin Karpis, and a very-much-still-alive Dillinger–whose outlandish plan to kidnap J. Edgar Hoover in downtown Chicago is one Heller tries to foil. Including appearances by fan dancer Sally Rand, boxer Barney Ross, and Heller’s “godfather,” Frank Nitti, True Crime is a relentless classic.
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