Max Allan Collins

Broschiertes Buch

Blood and Thunder

Beschreibung

1935. Louisiana. Presidential candidate?and force of nature?Huey Long, the ?Kingfish, ? is in fear for his life. After Nathan Heller delivers the former Louisiana governor a bulletproof vest, the Kingfish hires the Chicago private eye to investigate death threats from political rivals. Soon Heller runs head-on into an IRS investigation seeking millions skimmed from state workers for Huey's ?de-duct box?...and into the arms of the ex-governor's lovely ex-mistress.When the charismatic politician is shot down by a seemingly crazed doctor, Heller gets a new employer?the insurance agency fighting a double-indemnity claim from Long's widow. Was the Kingfish truly the victim of assassination, or accidentally killed by his own bodyguards? A classic P.I. thriller built on historical fact, Max Allan Collins? Blood and Thunder showcases Huey Long in all his gaudy glory, while delving deep into the heart of the deadliest swamps of Louisiana's mob-infested politics.

Autor

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 four feature films and two documentaries. His other produced screenplays include "The Expert," an 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.

Produktdetails

• A Nathan Heller Novel
• Verlag: Amazon Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 138mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 410g
• ISBN-13: 9781612180984
• ISBN-10: 1612180981
• Artikelnr.: 33948539