The Road to Destruction

Author: Collins
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: The author of this book, Max Allan Collins, was once the scriptwriter for the famous comic strip "Trey Smith," the detective. From 1977, he served as the scriptwriter for this comic strip for 15 consecutive years. In 1993, he collaborated with the comic artist René on this comic strip, which created a huge sensation. In 2002, DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox adapted this comic strip into a film, starring the Oscar-winning Tom Hanks, which was released in July 2002 and achieved excellent box office success. The Chicago underworld during the Prohibition era was an important historical phenomenon of the 20th century in the United States and has remained a popular theme in American cinema, television, literature, and art. The characters such as Al Capone, Frank Nitti, and Eliot Ness in this comic strip are not only real historical figures but also depicted based on these historical figures. To help readers understand the profound meaning of this work, we have included an overview of the Chicago underworld at that time and relevant historical photographs at the beginning of the book. In addition to enhancing readability, readers can also gain some historical knowledge from them. This book is a popular comic strip in the United States right now, describing a revenge story of mutual slaughter in the underworld of Illinois during the Great Depression. Professional hitman Michael O'Sullivan was originally the adopted son of the boss Lonnie. Because O'Sullivan's son Mike witnessed a murder in the underworld, he violated the gang rules, making O'Sullivan's family the target of a manhunt. After his wife Anne and young son Peter were killed, O'Sullivan fled with his older son Mike, seeking bloody revenge.