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Max Allan Collins Collection Volume One: Eliot Ness: A Political Mystery Collection
A FAST-PACED, ONE-TWO PUNCH OF CRIME AND DROP DEAD SUSPENSE.
Legendary lawman Eliot Ness goes solo…
In 1929, Eliot Ness put away Al Scarface Capone and became the biggest living legend this side of law and order. Now it's 1935. With The Untouchables and Prohibition behind him and the Great Depression falling darkly across the nation, Ness arrives in Cleveland to straighten out a crooked city.
An anonymous ring of bent cops is dealing in vice, graft, gambling, and racketeering, overlorded by a mysterious top cop known as the outside chief. But between corrupt politicians, jealous colleagues, a parasitic reporter, and two blondes with nothing in common, Ness has big troubles pulling the sheets off the bed of blue vipers.
Dive into the seedy underworld of 1935 Cleveland with legendary lawman Eliot Ness in this gripping crime thriller!
Max Allan Collins Collection Vol. Eliot Ness includes the following
Dark City
Butcher's Dozen
Bullet Proof
Murder by The Numbers
Legendary lawman Eliot Ness goes solo…
In 1929, Eliot Ness put away Al Scarface Capone and became the biggest living legend this side of law and order. Now it's 1935. With The Untouchables and Prohibition behind him and the Great Depression falling darkly across the nation, Ness arrives in Cleveland to straighten out a crooked city.
An anonymous ring of bent cops is dealing in vice, graft, gambling, and racketeering, overlorded by a mysterious top cop known as the outside chief. But between corrupt politicians, jealous colleagues, a parasitic reporter, and two blondes with nothing in common, Ness has big troubles pulling the sheets off the bed of blue vipers.
Dive into the seedy underworld of 1935 Cleveland with legendary lawman Eliot Ness in this gripping crime thriller!
Max Allan Collins Collection Vol. Eliot Ness includes the following
Dark City
Butcher's Dozen
Bullet Proof
Murder by The Numbers
987 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 18, 2022
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About the author
Max Allan Collins
801 books1,321 followersReceived the Shamus Award, "The Eye" (Lifetime achievment award) in 2006.
He has also published under the name Patrick Culhane. He and his wife, Barbara Collins, have written several books together. Some of them are published under the name Barbara Allan.
Book Awards
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1984) : True Detective
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1992) : Stolen Away
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1995) : Carnal Hours
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1997) : Damned in Paradise
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1999) : Flying Blind: A Novel about Amelia Earhart
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (2002) : Angel in Black
Japanese: マックス・アラン・コリンズ
or マックス・アラン コリンズ
He has also published under the name Patrick Culhane. He and his wife, Barbara Collins, have written several books together. Some of them are published under the name Barbara Allan.
Book Awards
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1984) : True Detective
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (1992) : Stolen Away
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1995) : Carnal Hours
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1997) : Damned in Paradise
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (1999) : Flying Blind: A Novel about Amelia Earhart
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (2002) : Angel in Black
Japanese: マックス・アラン・コリンズ
or マックス・アラン コリンズ
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March 11, 2024
Hot Times in Cleveland
Eliot Ness makes for a colorful protagonist—but not as colorful as his imaginary bff Nate Heller. I did enjoy following the conflicting political and legal demands involved in cleaning up racketeering Cleveland.
Eliot Ness makes for a colorful protagonist—but not as colorful as his imaginary bff Nate Heller. I did enjoy following the conflicting political and legal demands involved in cleaning up racketeering Cleveland.
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