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In the heat of the city, a man is out of time: speeding in a beat-up Ford Tempo, blasting easy-listening music. Reporter Steve Everett drinks too much, makes love to his boss's wife, and has just stumbled upon a shocking truth: a convicted killer is about to be executed for a crime he didn't commit.
In the cold confines of Death Row, Frank Beachum is also out of time. Ready to say good-bye to the wife and child he loves and hello to the God he still believes in, Beachum knows he did not kill a convenience store clerk six years ago. But in a few hours—if Steve Everett can't find the evidence to stop it—a needle is going to pierce Frank Beachum's skin.
The killing machine is primed. The executioner is waiting. And so is the priest. Now the clock is ticking down and the race is on—between the reporter and his demons, between the system and its lethal flaws, between the last innocent man and society's ultimate crime …
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"1934 Chicago. Gangsters, molls, corrupt politicians, movie starlets, crooked cops, J. Edgar Hoover, and a 26-year-pld PI named Nate Heller is right in the middle of it all. This is a great read from start to finish. $7.99 on Kindle."
— L.T. (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Big, scary fun. Fill up the coffee pot and lock the doors before beginning.”
— Stephen King -
“A classic…True Crime moves like a tornado.”
— Houston Chronicle
True Crime Listener Reviews
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" The second book of Max Collins' 'True Detective' series keeps true to form with hard-boiled private eye Nathan Heller mixing it up with a colorful cast a real-life Chicago crime figures. If you like the genre it is a must read. "
— Jeffrey, 1/5/2014 -
" Good book with a lot of bad guy history! Will read more in this series! "
— Dorrie, 12/11/2013 -
" A good, snappy read, well-researched, with tons of fact mixed in with the fiction. "
— Ming, 10/20/2013 -
" Second Nathan Heller book has a well-paced plot and characters that you care about. Highly recommended, and a must-read for fans familiar with Chicago. "
— Kenny, 10/18/2013 -
" Too hard to read several mysteries at the same time. I shall have to put this one aside. Besides, I am getting bored with the whole faux history thing that Max prefers. "
— Bcoghill, 3/25/2013 -
" Third of his books that I've read - not in order of having been written tho. This is Chicago again, with some of the same characters, good and bad. "
— Sharon, 1/15/2013 -
" See my review of Bye, Bye, Baby, by Max Allen Collins. "
— Maurice, 10/3/2012 -
" I read the first Nate Heller book experimentally, with interest and pleasure. This book is even better. "
— Robin, 4/12/2012 -
" Pretty good--lots of fun stuff and snappy dialog mixed with historical events. A bit long though; some stretches were a bit tedious. "
— Stan, 9/18/2010 -
" Interesting mixture of fiction and fact. "
— Slvrnblk, 8/2/2010 -
" So far a top notch follow up to True Detective. Hard boiled as they come. Smart, sexy, violent, with the sights and sounds of 1930s Chicago almost as vivid as being there. "
— Edmond, 12/12/2009 -
" So far a top notch follow up to True Detective. Hard boiled as they come. Smart, sexy, violent, with the sights and sounds of 1930s Chicago almost as vivid as being there. "
— Edmond, 12/9/2009 -
" #2 in the Frank Nitti Trilogy. <br/> <br/>Heller gets in deep water with mobsters, what else is new? Great fun for noir fans and history buffs. I love these books! <br/> "
— Derek, 9/7/2007
About Andrew Klavan
Andrew Klavan is the author of internationally bestselling crime novels, including True Crime and Don’t Say a Word, both made into major films. He has twice won the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award. He also writes screenplays and creates political satire videos have been viewed by tens of millions of people, and he hosts a popular podcast “The Andrew Klavan Show" at the Daily Wire.
About Ramiz Monsef
Ramiz Monsef has spent several seasons as a member of Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s acting company, and he is the playwright of OSF’s 2013 production The Unfortunates. He has also appeared onstage in New York and in numerous regional productions.