The Dark City: After the Untouchables, Ness Goes Solo! [ABRIDGED] (Audio Cassette)

~ Max Allan Collins (Author)

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It's 1935. With the Untouchables and Prohibition behind him and the Great Depression falling darkly across the nation, Ness arrives in Cleveland to straighten out a crooked city. An anonymous ring of bent cops is dealing in vice, graft, gambling and labor racketeering, overlorded by a mysterious top cop known as "the outside chief". But between corrupt politicians, jealous colleagues, a parasitic reporter and two blondes with nothing in common, Ness has big troubles pulling the sheets off the bed of blue vipers. Available now.

About the Author

Max Allan Collins is the author of the Shamus Award-winning Nathan Heller historical thrillers; his other books include the New York Times bestseller Saving Private Ryan and the bestselling CSI series. His comics writing ranges from the graphic novel Road to Perdition, source of the Tom Hanks film, to long runs as scripter of the a oeDick Tracya comic strip and his own innovative a oeMs. Tree.a Collins is also a screenwriter and a leading Indie filmmaker. He lives in Iowa with his wife, writer Barbara Collins, and their son, Nathan.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Sunset Productions; Abridged edition (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564312348
• ISBN-13: 978-1564312341
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,088,890 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting mix of fact and fiction., February 8, 2009

By	Michael G. "mikefromrochester" (Rochester, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dark City (Eliot Ness Mystery) (Hardcover)

The Dark City by Max Allan Collins takes place in the Cleveland of 1935-36. It features real life G-man Eliot Ness who, having left Chicago behind, now serves as Director of Public Safety in the city of Cleveland.

Appointed to the position by a reform minded mayor, Ness is charged with cleaning up Cleveland's hopelessly corrupt police department. The narrative unfolds in a straightforward manner with fact and fiction comingled to make for very interesting reading. As Ness methodically goes about the task of ferreting out the "bent" cops in his midst, a subplot concerning his personal life is skillfully added in.

The Dark City succeeds in telling an interesting tale. It's a work of fiction but owes much to actual events known to have occured in and around Depression era Cleveland. A solid 4 star effort, well researched and clearly told.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A book that makes you think about what you think, December 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Dark City (Mass Market Paperback)

If you ever get a copy of this book, I believe that it is a must read. For ones who are narrow in your thinking, it will make you broader. For those who are prideful, it causes a humbling effect. It makes you take a different look at race relations and regional stereotypes.

The ending paralyzed me in my chair.