TRUE NOIR: The Assassination of Anton Cermak
When a young police detective, Nathan Heller, is inadvertently pulled into an attempted hit on Chicago crime boss Frank Nitti, he unwittingly finds himself stuck between the most powerful men in Chicago politics and organized crime at the end of the Prohibition Era.
And that’s just for starters.
TRUE NOIR: The Assassination of Anton Cermak is a ten-chapter, fully-immersive audio drama written by award-winning author Max Allan Collins (ROAD TO PERDITION) and starring Michael Rosenbaum as Private Eye Nathan Heller.
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Chapter 1: The Nitti Raid
On a cold December day in 1932, and Chicago Police Detective Nathan Heller takes a ride that will change his career path, and his life, forever.
Chapter 2: Visiting Hours
Heller, asleep in his one-room apartment at the Hotel Adams in Chicago, is rousted awake by an uninvited – and unwelcome – visitor. Who knew this would be the first in a series of unplanned meetings?
Chapter 3: Merry Christmas, Mr. Heller
Newly-minted private detective, Nathan Heller, runs three minutes late for his lunch with his uncle Louis and a distinguished guest, only to find out it’s just the first in a series of events with razor-thin margins of error. Is Heller up to the challenge?
Chapter 4: Two New Clients
The day after Christmas, Heller takes a sleeper car to Atlanta on the Dixie Flyer, riding into a job that will put him at odds with the most powerful men in Chicago.
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Chapter 5: Tower Town and Magic City
Heller waits in the Dill Pickle Club to meet his new client, Mary Ann Beame – she’s a girl with a fist full of cash, a mysterious past, and plenty of dark secrets to share with the right guy.
EPISODE DROPS JANUARY 17
Chapter 6: Welcome to Miami, Mr. President
Chicago Mayor Cermak hopes to curry favor with President-Elect Franklin Roosevelt at a political rally in Miami’s Bayfront Park. But among the spectators is a hitman sent by a Chicago mob boss – and only Heller can stop him.
EPISODE DROPS JANUARY 24
Chapter 7: Trial Run
Just three days after Chicago Mayor Cermak dies from an assassin’s bullet, the Bayfront Park Shooter is tried for attempted murder on four counts and sentenced to eighty years. But Heller knows there’s more to the story than a lunatic with a gun.
EPISODE DROPS JANUARY 31
Chapter 8: Too Long At The Fair
Heller watches a capacity crowd celebrate the opening of the Chicago World’s Fair. Little does he know he’s standing at the crossroads of his two biggest cases – and things are about to take an unexpected turn.
EPISODE DROPS FEBRUARY 7
Chapter 9: The Guilty Party
Heller takes an unexpected thrill ride at the World’s Fair, ending on a metal strut hundreds of feet off the ground. It’s just the first of a series of events that night that could spell the end of his fledgling detective agency – and him.
EPISODE DROPS FEBRUARY 14
Chapter 10: The Happy Ending
Heller survives being pushed off the Sky Ride at the Chicago World’s Fair, triumphs in a brutal battle of blows and bullets, and even invades the domain of a Chicago mob boss without getting killed. But will he make it through breaking the bad news to Mary Anne about her missing brother?
EPISODE DROPS FEBRUARY 21
TRUE NOIR: The Assassination of Anton Cermak – ACT ONE
This audio compilation combines the first three chapters of TRUE NOIR: The Assassination of Anton Cermak into one, completely immersive audio experience.
If you’re interested in this series, but not sure if you want to subscribe or download it yourself, this first act will provide you with a ninety minute sampling of what you can expect from the remaining seven chapters of our story.
For only $8.99, you’ll be able to listen to our 2-channel, stereo mix on your favorite podcasting platform and download a copy of the audio file mixed in 5.1 surround sound for your home theater, soundbar, and other audio devices that can properly handle the additional encoding.