Welcome to the world of TRUE NOIR – thrilling crime and detective fiction presented in historical settings by one of the grandmasters of the genre, Max Allan Collins.
The Assassination of Anton Cermak begins now.
Imagination Connoissuers Unlimited, in cooperation with M.A.C. Productions is proud to present a new immersive audio drama based on the first book in Collins’s masterful Nathan Heller detective series: TRUE CRIME.
After over a year of planning and painstaking production work, we’re proud to present a 6-1/2 hour drama (in 10 episodes) that will sound like nothing you’ve ever heard before. Actor Michael Rosenbaum brings detective Nathan Heller to life in this fast-paced, action-packed audio drama that features a cast of over two dozen, award-winning actors from TV and film.
And now you have an opportunity to listen for yourself.
Click here to take advantage of the final day of our pre-sale of this ten-episode audio drama. With your $25 purchase (made through our secure, PayPal interface), you’ll receive a link to an exclusive online premier of the first three episodes.
Early subscribers will get a chance to preview our “first act” … and it’s a killer.
Nathan Heller (played by Michael Rosenbaum) finds himself wrapped up in the middle of a scheme to kill notorious gangster Frank Nitti (played by David Strathairn), orchestrated by the corrupt mayor of Chicago, Anton Cermak (played by Jeffery Combs). A shootout in the backroom of Nitti’s gambling operation goes astray and Heller finds himself in a tough spot – somewhere between a vengeful Nitti and a power-hungry Cermak.
Wouldn’t that be the perfect time to get a phone call from Al Capone?
Stick around for all ninety minutes of Act One and find out for yourself.
Please note: subscribing to the series now will give you exclusive early access to a password protected copy of Act One. The final digital file for the first three episodes will be sent to all subscribers on Fr, 12/20 when the drama is officially released on podcasting platforms around the world.
Still not sure? Give it a little listen …
For the skeptics who’ve made it this far down the page, we’ve added this little “snippet” from the first act of TRUE NOIR: The Assassination of Anton Cermak. In this bit, you’ll hear Nathan Heller (played by Michael Rosenbaum) explain to his fiancé, Janey (played by Katee Sackoff) exactly why he’s decided to strike out on his own and be a private eye rather than work for his rich uncle Louis.
The actors who participated in this project (recorded over three months) appreciated the richness of writer Collins’s script and director Robert Meyer Burnett’s deft handling of the characters’ interactions – which made the end product much more theatrical than a typical voice-over project for animation or an old-time radio show.
Maybe you’ll understand why we say: The Only Crime Is Not To Listen.
Take advantage of our subscription pre-sale now … it’s ending very soon.
And you can take that to the bank.