True Noir

The Assassination of Anton Cermak

By: Max Allan Collins

Narrated by: Adam Arkin, Michael Rosenbaum, Don McManus, Curtis Armstrong, Vincent Pastore, Devon Conrad, David Strathairn, Corey Landis, Saverio Guerra, Bill Mumy, William Sadler, Rob Roy Fitzgerald, Patton Oswalt, Anthony LaPaglia, full cast

In Depression-era Chicago, private eye Nathan Heller is caught between the Mob and City Hall in a battle for control of the 1933 World’s Fair while he attempts to find a lovely actress’ missing brother. Along the way, Heller meets an array of famed heroes and villains from Eliot Ness to Al Capone, climaxing with the detective dangling off a beam of the Fair’s sky tower.

From the legendary author of Road to Perdition comes another riveting “movie,” this one for the ears. With a truly stellar, unrivaled cast, an impressive musical score and stunning sound design, True Noir: The Assassination of Anton Cermak brings the award-winning Max Allan Collins novel True Detective—and the author’s celebrated detective hero Nathan Heller–to vivid, unforgettable life.

Narrators:

Anthony LaPaglia

Renée Taylor

Bill Smitrovich

Katee Sackhoff

Richard Portnow

Barry Bostwick

Jeffrey Combs

PJ Byrne

John Kapelos

Jesse Spencer

Louis Lombardi

a full cast

Kris Carr

C. Thomas Howell

Adam Arkin

Michael Rosenbaum

Don McManus

Curtis Armstrong

Vincent Pastore

Devon Conrad

David Strathairn

Corey Landis

Saverio Guerra

Bill Mumy

William Sadler

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Patton Oswalt

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Radio drama

I’ve been a fan of the Nathan Heller series for a long time, and this is a fun adaptation of the stories. Great voice acting by a large cast.

Rich details, great performances, riveting story

Rich details, great performances, riveting story. Great directing. Fun weekend listen. The music, sound design, and the voice performances were cinematic.

Immersive story. Excellent.

Between the background music, voice acting and great story, I finished this in one sitting. It was the perfect length and I could visualize it in black and white as an old school noir/ gangster piece. I found out about this from the John Campea podcast that Robert Meyer Burnett is a part of and I will gladly spread the word and recommend this.

Read the book, loved the radio play

I’m a huge fan of the Heller series and I would love nothing more than each one to get a treatment like this. It felt like reading it anew - just fantastic storytelling.

"I Killed A Happy Ending"

I'm a longtime fan of Max Allan Collins, and the novel upon which this production is based, True Detective, is one of my all-time favorite noir crime novels. True Noir is a wonderful production on its own and captures the heart of the novel so well. Michael Rosenbaum as Nate Heller is amazing and more than holds up to the character created by MAC. I hate to use the term perfect, but honestly Michael Rosenbaum is as Heller as Heller gets. The entire cast, regardless of how small or large their role, is so very good and deliver great performances. The score and overall ambiance does terrific work in immersing one in the time period along with the great acting, writing and production. I recommend this very highly.