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'If you haven't read American writer Don Winslow, Broken is all the introduction you need ... [it] will make you laugh and cry ... Broken is devastating and brilliant.' Sydney Morning Herald
A riveting collection of six short novels from the New York Times bestselling author of The Force and The Border.'Is there any doubt that Don Winslow is the greatest?' New York Times
In six intense novellas connected by the themes of crime, corruption, vengeance, justice, loss, betrayal, guilt and redemption, Broken is #1 international bestseller Don Winslow at his nerve-shattering, heart-stopping, heartbreaking best. In Broken, he creates a world of high-level thieves and low-life crooks, obsessed cops struggling with life on and off the job, private detectives, dope dealers, bounty hunters and fugitives, the lost souls driving without headlights through the dark night on the American criminal highway.
With his trademark blend of insight, humanity, humor, action and the highest level of literary craftsmanship, Winslow delivers a collection of tales that will become classics of crime fiction.
'A collection of six remarkable novellas ... The tales all unfold at a torrid pace that will leave readers both satisfied and wishing for more' Daily Mail
'A master of thrills shows his range, and his bite' New York Times
'Winslow's brisk, colorful prose and artful shorthand shine in this collection of six novellas' Vulture
'One of the best story collections I've read, period ... Together the stories make a potent bundle that can be read all at once, in any order, or one at a time, to savor like omakase from a sushi master' Criminal Element
PRAISE FOR DON WINSLOW:
'He's a master' Michael Connelly
'One of the best in the field ... a writer for whom nuance and multiple levels are articles of faith' Independent
'Winslow's the best' Stephen King
'You should try to get your hands on everything Winslow's written, because he's one of the best thriller writers on the planet' Esquire
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“Winslow, whose work includes a dozen of the finest crime novels written in the last twenty years, displays all of his strengths, including propulsive narration, compelling characters, and a tight, staccato writing style, in Broken, a collection of six remarkable novellas.”
— Associated Press
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“All six yarns feature Mr. Winslow’s talent for narrative thrust and linguistic economy.”
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“This is an outstanding sextet in which—praise be!—‘love and loyalty trump the law.’ It is fast, furious, and very funny.”
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“A greatest-hits album but with all-new melodies: what could be sweeter?”
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“Six crime novellas from Winslow, who pays homage to Steve McQueen, Elmore Leonard, and Raymond Chandler…There are so many good lines in these yarns…Each story line will keep readers entertained with wit, humor, and occasional sadness…A great collection of short crime fiction.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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An Audible Pick of Listeners' Favorites of the Month
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A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice of the Week
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Finalist for the Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Novel
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About Don Winslow
Don Winslow is the author of twenty-four acclaimed, award-winning international bestsellers, including six New York Times bestsellers (Savages, The Kings of Cool, The Cartel, The Force, The Border, and City on Fire). Savages was made into a feature film by three-time Oscar-winning writer-director Oliver Stone and a screenplay by Shane Salerno, Winslow, and Stone. Winslow’s epic Cartel trilogy has been adapted for TV and will appear as a weekly series on FX in 2023. The Force is soon to be a major motion picture from 20th Century Studios starring Matt Damon with James Mangold directing from a Scott Frank screenplay. Additional Winslow books are currently in development at Netflix, Warner Brothers, Sony, and Working Title and he has recently written a series of acclaimed short stories for Audible narrated by four-time Oscar nominee Ed Harris.
About the Narrators
Kaleo Griffith is an Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator and classically trained actor. He graduated cum laude from Franklin Pierce University with a BA in theater, holds an MFA in acting from Rutgers University, and is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has appeared in such television series as Law & Order and Reggie’s Family & Friends, among others.
Ray Porter has garnered two Audie nominations as well as several Earphones Awards and enthusiastic reviews for his sparkling narration of audiobooks. A fifteen-year veteran of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, he has also appeared in numerous films and television shows.