Max Allan Collins
American crime and mystery author and comics writer, best known for the Nathan Heller series and the graphic novel Road to Perdition; also writes comic strips and media tie-in fiction.
Books
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1. Road To Perdition
A stoic Depression-era mob enforcer sees his world collapse after a betrayal that destroys his family; he flees with his surviving young son and sets out on a grim road of revenge while hunted by other killers. Their flight forces the father to teach the boy harsh lessons of survival, turning their journey into a tense meditation on loyalty, vengeance, and the moral cost of violence as the two struggle to protect each other against the criminal underworld.
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2. Air Force One
When a band of terrorists seizes the U.S. presidential aircraft midflight, the commander-in-chief—trapped onboard with his family and staff—refuses to become a passive hostage. Drawing on his military background and sheer determination, he improvises weapons and tactics, battles the hijackers in close quarters, and coordinates desperate efforts to outmaneuver them before the situation spirals into catastrophe, creating a tense, fast-paced thriller about leadership, sacrifice, and survival under fire.
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3. Batman