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Chicago P.I. Nate Heller returns home from duty in Guadalcanal a decorated, damaged, and dangerous hero—and drops directly from one war into another: the gangland coup to topple Frank Nitti as he tries to strong-arm the Hollywood unions.

Known as the Enforcer” in the Capone Gang, Nitti has been glamorized in movies. This book gives a warts and all portrayal of the gangster.”

Lawman Eliot Ness has been transformed into a legend by the films and television programs that depicted the war he and his “Untouchables” waged against Al Capone and the mobsters of Prohibition-era Chicago. Published by McFarland in 2000, t… more

The Great Depression had hit, Prohibition had been repealed, political control of Chicago had ended, and the Outfit’s income was no longer sufficient to support the 1,000 gangsters on its payroll in 1931. Fortunately, before he went to pris… more

Michael O’Sullivan is a deeply religious family man who works as the chief enforcer for an Irish mob family. But after O’Sullivan’s eldest son witnesses one of his father’s hits, the godfather orders the death of his entire family. Barely s… 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