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This thriller follows the investigation of a private eye into the shooting of a gambling king in Chicago in 1946. The story incorporates romance, rival gangs and the evolution of Las Vegas, a gambling oasis in the desert.
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Max Allan Collins has earned fifteen Private Eye Writers of America "Shamus" nominations, winning for his Nathan Heller novels, True Detective and Stolen Away, and receiving the PWA life achievement award, the Eye. His graphic novel, Road to Perdition, which is the basis of the Academy Award-winning film starring Tom Hanks, was followed by two novels, Road to Purgatory and Road to Paradise. His suspense series include Quarry, Nolan, Mallory, and Eliot Ness, and his numerous comics credits include the syndicated Dick Tracy and his own Ms. Tree. He has written and directed five feature films and two documentaries, including "The Expert," a HBO World Premiere. His coffee-table book The History of Mystery received nominations for every major mystery award and Men’s Adventure Magazines won the Anthony Award. Collins lives in Muscatine, Iowa, with his wife, writer Barbara Collins. They have collaborated on seven novels and numerous short stories, and are currently writing the “Trash ‘n’ Treasures” mysteries.
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- PublisherGollancz
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0575048387
- ISBN 13 9780575048386
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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Gollancz Crime, London
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ISBN 13: 9780575048386
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Book Description Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, spine is very lightly creased, blue X across the code on the rear cover and a black remainder mark on the outer page edges, overall a very clean used first Gollancz Crime edition! Extremely rare and hard-to-find! 301 very clean, unmarked and uncreased, suspense-filled and mystery-riddled pages! "Chicago 1946; an underworld war is raging as rival factions fight for control ov a vast gambling empire. Private eye Nathan Heller gets caught in the middle when the man he's hired to protect is gunned down right before his eyes. Heller must find out who ordered the hit ---- other lives depend upon it, including that of the woman he loves. His investigation takes him from the dangerous streets of Chicago into the stormy world of Bugsy Siegel, the handsome gangster who dreams of creating aq fabulous gambling oasis.out of a shabby desert way-station called Las Vegas." Extremely scarce edition!. Seller Inventory # 026038
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780575048386
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