{"product_id":"double-down-isbn-9781789091410","title":"Double Down","description":"\u003cb\u003eVeteran thief Nolan tangles with a skyjacker and vigilante in two full-length novels from Grandmaster Max Allan Collins (\u003ci\u003eRoad to Perdition\u003c\/i\u003e), collected in one volume for the first time ever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt Takes a Thief to Take a Thief.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the aftermath of a bloody heist, Nolan and Jon find themselves flying home to count their ill-gotten gains -- but 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 can -- for a six-figure fee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published as two separate novels (and unavailable in bookstores for 40 years!), \u003ci\u003eDOUBLE DOWN\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eSKIM DEEP\u003c\/i\u003e, Nolan is one of MWA Grand Master Max Allan Collins' most unforgettable characters, and \u003ci\u003eDOUBLE DOWN \u003c\/i\u003eis Nolan at his hard-boiled, larcenous best.\"Even early in his career, Collins displays here the ability to combine nifty plot machinations with superb character building of both principal and supporting players. Thoroughly entertaining hard-boiled fare.\" --Booklist \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Honest pulp.\" - Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of old-school, hard-edged heist yarns will have fun.\" Publishers Weekly\u003cb\u003eMax Allan Collins\u003c\/b\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003e (1983) and \u003ci\u003eStolen Away\u003c\/i\u003e (1991). In 2002, his graphic novel \u003ci\u003eRoad to Perdition\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into an Academy-Award winning film, starring Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law and Daniel Craig. He lives in Iowa, USA.","brand":"Hard Case Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304337723621,"sku":"NP9781789091410","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781789091410.jpg?v=1767725564","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/double-down-isbn-9781789091410","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}