Annal:1984 Shamus Award for Best P.I. Novel
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Results of the Shamus Award in the year 1984. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
True Detective: A Nathan Heller Novel
- 1984 Shamus-Novel winner
- Score: 10.34
Nate Heller is a cop trying to stay straight in one of the most corrupt places imaginable: Prohibition-era Chicago. When he won’t sell out, he’s forced to quit the force and become a private investigator. His first client is Al Capone. His best friend is Elliot Ness. His most important order of business is staying alive.
