The only true crime is to not listen for yourself. You won’t believe your ears.
True Noir

Over four hours of intrigue, action, and mystery like you’ve never heard it before.

TRUE NOIR: The Assassination of Anton Cermak is a ten-chapter, fully-immersive audio drama written by award-winning author and Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster, Max Allan Collins (ROAD TO PERDITION) and stars Michael Rosenbaum as private detective Nathan Heller.

It’s a story of murder, mystery, and the Chicago mob during the Prohibition Era.

Taken from the Nathan Heller Casebooks. A young police detective is inadvertently pulled into an attempted hit on the Outfit’s boss, Frank Nitti, and finds himself stuck between the most powerful men in Chicago politics and organized crime.

A cast and production crew so strong, they have to be heard to be believed.

TRUE NOIR has benefitted from an amazing cast of actors and a production team that includes Nathan Heller creator, Max Allan Collins. (Click on the photo to read each individual’s bio.)

Michael Rosenbaum

Michael Rosenbaum

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong

Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick

P.J. Byrne

P.J. Byrne

Kris Carr

Kris Carr

Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs

Devon Conrad

Devon Conrad

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Saverio Guerra

Saverio Guerra

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Corey Landis

Corey Landis

Louis Lombardi

Louis Lombardi

Don McManus

Don McManus

Bill Mumy

Bill Mumy

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Katee Sackhoff

Katee Sackhoff

William Sadler

William Sadler

Bill Smitrovich

Bill Smitrovich

Jesse Spencer

Jesse Spencer

Renee Taylor

Renee Taylor

Nicholas Turturro

Nicholas Turturro

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Max Allan Collins

Max Allan Collins

Alexander Bornstein, Composer and Arranger

Alexander Bornstein, Composer and Arranger

Mike Bawden

Mike Bawden

Robert Meyer Burnett

Robert Meyer Burnett

Phillip W. Dingeldein

Phillip W. Dingeldein

Christine Sheaks

Christine Sheaks

Uncover the History Behind the Mystery

In our exclusive series: HISTORY BEHIND THE MYSTERY, Creator/Producer/Writer Max Allan Collins digs into the research he conducted while writing the story of the assassination of Chicago mayor Anton Cermak. (10 episodes; available on YouTube).

What Critics Are Saying About True Noir

Critics have praised Max Allan Collins' True Noir as a masterpiece of the genre, and you can discover for yourself the immersive audio drama featuring an all-star cast.

"Atmospheric, compelling, clever and action-packed, it drives you back to a time of gangsters, dangerous dames and hard-boiled detectives. A must-listen for fans of the genre, and definitely something to try for anyone looking for a high-quality, well-written audio drama. It would be a crime for you not to give it a listen." -- Sean Leary, OnMetro Digital News Network