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“NO ONE CAN TWIST THROUGH A MAZE WITH THE INTENSITY AND SUSPENSE OF MAX ALLAN COLLINS.”—Clive Cussler Smalltown sheriff J.C. Harrow made headlines when he apprehended a would-be presidential assassin—only to come home that night and find … more

Key West, 1991. Don Roy Doyle is back in town. Tough and quick-witted, he’s fresh out of prison, where he served three years for a diamond swindle. Now he’s back to collect his share of the proceeds, about $200,000, but the money has vanish… more

We’re back. We hope you’re sitting down, and that you’ve finally caught your breath from Top Suspense, our first bestselling anthology. You’re about to take another screaming thrill ride with twelve master storytellers. Each Top Suspense Gr… more

In the mob-choked Chicago of 1932, private detective Nathan Heller may be willing to risk his life to earn a Depression dollar, but he never sacrifices his slicing wit. That’s why mystery fans and critics alike rank the historical thriller … more

Hold on tight for a literary thrill-ride into the wickedly clever, frightening, and exhilarating world of Top Suspense, a sizzling collaboration of twelve master storytellers at the peak of their powers in thirteen unforgettable tales. This… more

If you enjoy James Ellroy or the Nate Heller books by Max Allan Collins, you’ll love this romp into this 1950s history of spies, Commies and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jake McHenry spent five years in Germany after Hitler’s War and came back lad… more

Hold on tight for a literary thrill-ride into the wickedly clever, frightening, and exhilarating world of Top Suspense, a sizzling collaboration of twelve master storytellers at the peak of their powers in thirteen unforgettable tales. This… more

“Mike Dennis is a modern master of noir.”MAX ALLAN COLLINS, author of Road To PerditionIt’s hot in the Florida Keys in August. For Teddy Myles, it’s even hotter as he frantically tries to outrun both the law and his partners in crime. He fl… more

Tough, cynical, and clever, Nathan Heller has been called “the perfect private eye”, the best investigator that Chicago (where ‘lightning’ means gunfire) has to offer. In this engaging collection of thirteen stories, Heller encounters gangs… more

The Best American Series®First, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume’s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazine… more

In this short story, Harry’s a blackjack dealer at the Flamingo in Las Vegas. The kind of guy you’d never notice. Ordinary-looking, inconspicuous, practically invisible. Lives in a little apartment behind the hotel. Been working graveyard s… more

“Top Suspense by name Top Suspense by nature. Whoever instigated the formation of the group and brought all these gifted authors together deserves a medal” — Ginger Nuts of Horror”A tire tearing, bullet blazing, pitch fork flinging free fo… more

Tie-in novels are books based on pre-existing media properties — like TV shows, movies and games — and they regularly top the national bestseller lists. But as popular as tie-ins books and novelizations are among readers, few people know … more

When an incarcerated Al Capone claims he can help find the Lindbergh baby, detective Nate Heller is sent to the scene as a Chicago liaison, never dreaming that the fate of accused kidnapper Bruno Hauptmann would one day be in his hands.

WISDOM FROM THE BATCAVE analyzes the life philosophy that emerges from Batman comic books. In 18 lighthearted chapters (such as “How to Triumph over Adversity,” “The Value of Inspiring Others,” “A Better Definition of Victory”), the Batman’… more

“Sweet Little Hands” was written in 2000 for one of the Flesh & Blood anthologies edited by Jeff Gelb and Max Allan Collins. I included it in the omnibus collection of my own short fiction, Enough Rope, so if you already own that book, or… more

Tempe’s work at the Jeffersonian Institute is put on hold when Special Agent Seeley Booth, stalled on a case deposing a Chicago mob family, calls her in to assist with a bizarre discovery: a plastic bag of skeletal remains — and a chilling… more

From Edgar® Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Max Allan CollinsBASED ON THE CBS TELEVISION SHOW HAILED AS “The network’s best new offering.” (Wall Street Journal)Watched by nearly 18 million fans weeklyThe bodies of three you… more

An elite team of FBI profilers is called in to help Chicago detectives investigate a series of bizarre murders. Though all are violent and disturbing, the crimes seem unrelated—until profiler David Rossi makes the connection. He recognizes … more

When the richest man in the Bahamas is murdered by fire, Chicago P.I. Nate Heller races to clear the dead man’s playboy son-in-law—despite stray bullets, Nazi spies, and carnal distractions.