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It's 1949 in Washington, D.C., and Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, convinced he has been targeted for murder, hires Chicago P.I. Nate Heller for protection. Heller must deal with Beltway infighting, Communist paranoia, Israeli agents, and a mysterious military group called the Majestic Twelve in his journey to protect Forrestal. With his client locked away in a mental ward, Heller begins to doubt his own sanity as he explores reports of flying saucers landing near the tiny desert town of Roswell, New Mexico. Taking his unique brand of historical fiction to the highest seats of our country's power structure, Max Allan Collins delivers a sordid tale long on wit and rich in detail. When Forrestal suspiciously commits "suicide," the Chicago P.I. uncovers a top-secret, reprehensible alliance between the U.S. government and a Nazi cabal. With a supporting cast that includes Harry Truman, Teddy Kollek, Jack Anderson, and Drew Pearson, Majic Man is a who's who of American post-war history."Heller possesses a refreshingly gritty underside, reflected in a past that encompasses a stay in the psychiatric ward, perjury, and sensitive casework for the highest levels of society and government. There's magic of a literary kind here: full-bore suspense coupled with an ingenious take on an overworked pop-historical touchstone." --Publishers Weekly

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This book is part of the "Nathan Heller" series.
Here are some other books from this series:

Neon Mirage First published 1988 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.1/10

Angel in Black First published 2001 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.1/10

Kisses of Death First published 2001 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1/10

Carnal Hours First published 1994 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.1/10

Chicago Confidential Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.1/10

True Detective Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.7/10

Stolen Away First published 1991 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.2/10

The Million-Dollar Wound Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.2/10

Flying Blind Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.2/10

True Crime First published 1984 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.3/10

Blood and Thunder First published 1995 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.2/10

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