The War of the Worlds Murder
Prime Crime
July 5, 2005
ISBN-13: 0425204014
Available in: Paperback
October, 1938. Orson Welles, known as radio's The Shadow, is accused of killing his mistress on the night of his War of the Worlds broadcast. Only Walter Gibson, The Shadow's creator, knows if Welles is truly guilty.
Max Allan Collins is the author of the New York Times bestseller Saving Private Ryan. He is also the author of the Nathan Heller historical detective series, four novels about Eliot Ness and a number of true- crime novels. A multiple Shamus award-winner, an Edgar® nominee, and an award-winning screenwriter, Collins wrote the syndicated comic strip "Dick Tracy" from 1977 through 1993. He lives in Iowa, where he is also an accomplished filmmaker.