Blood and Thunder, Max Allan Collins
Blood and Thunder, Max Allan Collins
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Blood and Thunder

Author: Max Allan Collins

Narrator: Dan John Miller

Unabridged: 9 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 02/14/2012

Synopsis

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.

About Max Allan Collins

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eric_W

Collins has created a series of mysteries that take place in the midst of real historical events. He does considerable historical research and then places his character, Nate Heller, a Chicago-based private detective, as a composite or semi-fictional participant. Writing a novel around real events c......more

Goodreads review by David

The Nathan Heller series is anything but chronological - we now jump back to 1935 and the death of Louisiana politician Huey Long. Heller gets drawn into a 2 week protection assignment but Long is killed on his penultimate day of duty. the second phase of the book is Heller's insurance investigation......more

Goodreads review by Michael

forgot to post. We have Nate Heller working for Huey 'Kingfish' Long. They first met in Chicago when Heller was still a cop. Now as private eye he is brought in as an outsider to help Long survive yet another assassination attempt. He is led around by the nose all over the place and Long gets capped......more

Goodreads review by Charlie

An auspicious start, with Heller in character and the central figure energetically introduced. Didn't realize this was split into two segments, reached the end of the first, reminded of Stolen Away. Second part starts off intriguingly enough, problem with the date on its header page. Amusing as the inv......more

Goodreads review by John

Another excellent Nate Heller historical mystery. I wouldn't say I was longing to read a novel about the death of Huey Long, but Collins brings this larger-than-life character to life and makes me actually mourn the crooked bastard. Quite a trick. It should be noted that this Kindle version (publishe......more

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