Max Allan Collins

Max Allan Collins
Max Allan Collins early in his career (1982)
Born (1948-03-03) March 3, 1948
Muscatine, Iowa, U.S.
Pen nameBarbara Allan, Patrick Culhane
GenreMystery in the following media: novels, screenplays, comic books, comic strips, short stories, and historical fiction.
Notable worksRoad to Perdition
Notable awardsInkpot Award 1982
Shamus Award 1984 and 1992
SpouseBarbara Collins
Children1
Website
maxallancollins.com

Max Allan Collins (born March 3, 1948) is an American mystery writer, noted for his graphic literature. His work has been published in several formats, such as his Ms. Tree series and his Road to Perdition series was the basis for a film of the same name. He wrote the Dick Tracy newspaper strip for many years and has produced numerous novels featuring the character as well.