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.
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Chicago sleuth Nathan Heller goes to the Bahamas, where he's commissioned to find the killer of a Caribbean millionaire and exonerate the dead man's dishonest son-in-law.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Forties private eye Nathan Heller has a knack for involving himself with famous people and notorious murder cases. This time out, Canadian millionaire Sir Harry Oakes summons Heller to the Bahamas to "tail" his allegedly philandering son-in-law. When police arrest the son-in-law for the subsequent murder of Oakes, his daughter hires Heller to prove her husband innocent. True crime readers will love this version of police corruption and stupidity, name-dropping (Erle Stanley Gardner lends a hand), and doctoring of evidence. Hard-boiled but debonair.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Carnal Hours by Max Allan Collins is a work of fiction. It is however based on a real life crime....the 1943 murder of Canadian millionaire Sir Harry Oakes. This well researched novel is narrated by its protagonist, the streetwise Chicago PI Nathan Heller, a fictional character who appears in a number of Max Allan Collins books.
Most of the action unfolds in the Bahamas, Sir Harry's adopted home and the site of his grisly murder. Enhancing the interest quotient of the ongoing narrative is the presence of a number of real life celebrities. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Erle Stanley Gardner, Eliot Ness, Meyer Lansky, Ian Fleming and Sally Rand all put in appearances. Some of these historical figures really were connected to the Oakes murder case, others were inserted in by the author to add color to the proceedings.
Carnal Hours is an exceedingly interesting murder mystery. The narrative is fast paced and action packed. Collins did his homework in researching the time and locale in which the story takes place and it shows. Highly recommended.
Most of the action unfolds in the Bahamas, Sir Harry's adopted home and the site of his grisly murder. Enhancing the interest quotient of the ongoing narrative is the presence of a number of real life celebrities. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Erle Stanley Gardner, Eliot Ness, Meyer Lansky, Ian Fleming and Sally Rand all put in appearances. Some of these historical figures really were connected to the Oakes murder case, others were inserted in by the author to add color to the proceedings.
Carnal Hours is an exceedingly interesting murder mystery. The narrative is fast paced and action packed. Collins did his homework in researching the time and locale in which the story takes place and it shows. Highly recommended.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A fitional novel about an actual event that held my interest better than any other non-fiction books on the Death of Sir Harry Oakes
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I really like the series and have read most of them. My gripe: the author seems determined to inject some short, steamy sex episodes in each book. These are gratuitous and serve no purpose other than to establish the "ladies man" reputation of Heller, which could be accomplished without the silly detail. I'm not prudish but each time these short episodes struck me as stupid and juvenile. But the books are great and Heller's trip to the Bahamas is one of the best in the series.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A must read!
Amazing book, I hardly slept after picking up this book. The author does an amazing job of putting you into the story. Read more
Published 18 days ago by AvidReader
Carnal Hours
I enjoy good mysteries, especially those that weave some history into the characters and events in the book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by DJD
Have become a fan!
I'm not even finished reading this novel, but I already know that I will be reading more of the author's books. Suspense, mystery, some humor - It's great! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cat Lover
Nate Heller Is Outstanding.
If you love historical fiction and Noir private eye ficton like Chandler, Hammett, or Ross MacDonald, then you will love reading Collins' Nate Heller series. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tex Boise
Carnal Hours (Nathan Heller)
Solid entertainment. I read it in two days ><. Good humor, some action, twisted plot, historical thyme, just fun to read .
Published 5 months ago by M. Molinari
The elusive Max Allen Collins...
I like Collins... I really do. Personally, his Nathan Heller series are interesting, accurate and a fast-read. Read more
Published on March 4, 2008 by Quixote010
Very good
An excellent historical mystery, with Collin's Nate Heller filling the role of an real-life private detective who investigated the murder of Sir Harry Oaks. Read more
Published on April 25, 2000 by E. T. Harper
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Max Allan Collins is a New York Times bestselling author of original mysteries, a Shamus award winner and an experienced author of movie adaptions and tie-in novels. His graphic novel ROAD TO PERDITION was made into a major motion picture by Tom Hank's production company, Playtone.
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