Double Down
By (Author) Max Allan Collins
Titan Books Ltd
Titan Books Ltd
1st August 2021
8th June 2021
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
813.6
Paperback
352
Width 127mm, Height 203mm
368g
It Takes a Thief to Take a Thief.
In the aftermath of a bloody heist, Nolan and Jon find themselves flying home to count their ill-gotten gainsbut a skyjacker taking the same flight has other plans. Meanwhile, in Des Moines, someone is offing members of the Mob-connected DiPreta family and the Mob thinks maybe Nolan can make it stop. Maybe he canfor a six-figure fee.
Originally published as two separate novels (and unavailable in bookstores for 40 years!), Double Down finds Nolan and Jon pursuing the American dream in their inimitable criminal fashion. Flying high off his recent return after more than three decades in Skim Deep, Nolan is one of MWA Grand Master Max Allan Collins most unforgettable characters, and Double Down is Nolan at his hard-boiled, larcenous best.
"Even early in his career, Collinsdisplays here the ability to combine nifty plot machinations with superb character building of bothprincipal and supporting players. Thoroughly entertaining hard-boiled fare." --Booklist
"Honest pulp." - Kirkus Reviews
"Fans of old-school, hard-edged heist yarns will have fun." Publishers Weekly
Max Allan Collins was hailed in 2004 by Publisher's Weekly as a new breed of writer. A frequent Mystery Writers of America nominee in both fiction and non-fiction categories, he has earned an unprecedented eighteen Private Eye Writers of America nominations, winning for his Nathan Heller novels, True Detective (1983) and Stolen Away (1991). In 2002, his graphic novel Road to Perdition was adapted into an Academy-Award winning film, starring Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law and Daniel Craig. He lives in Iowa, USA.