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City on Fire: The gripping new crime novel from the international number one bestselling author of The Cartel trilogy Audiobook
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From the #1 internationally bestselling author of the Cartel Trilogy, The Force, and Broken comes the first novel in an epic crime saga about the Irish and Italian crime syndicates in America during the 1980s and 1990s.
'One of America's greatest storytellers' Stephen King
'A masterpiece - wonderfully crafted, beautifully written, and a propulsive, authentic page-turner' Christian White, bestselling author of The Nowhere Child
Two criminal empires together control all of New England.
Until a beautiful modern-day Helen of Troy comes between the Irish and the Italians, launching a war that will see them kill each other, destroy an alliance, and set a city on fire.
Danny Ryan yearns for a more 'legit' life and a place in the sun. But as the bloody conflict stacks body on body and brother turns against brother, Danny has to rise above himself.
To save the friends he loves like family and the family he has sworn to protect, he becomes a leader, a ruthless strategist, and a master of a treacherous game in which the winners live and the losers die.
From the gritty streets of Providence to the glittering screens of Hollywood to the golden casinos of Las Vegas, Danny Ryan will forge a dynasty.
Exploring the classic themes of loyalty, betrayal, and honor, City on Fire is a contemporary Iliad, a saga that spans generations - a towering achievement of storytelling genius from Don Winslow, ""America's greatest living crime writer"" (Jon Land, Providence Journal).
'An organised crime saga that sits somewhere between the intimate and the epic, between Mystic River and The Godfather, and stands with the best in its genre.' Sydney Morning Herald Fiction Pick of the Week
'Is there any doubt that Don Winslow's the greatest?' New York Times
'One of the best thriller writers on the planet' Esquire
'Epic, ambitious, majestic, City on Fire is The Godfather for our generation' Adrian McKinty, bestselling author of The Chain
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“Ari Fliakos…shines as he depicts the heartbreaking tension between the men who love Pam…As the bodies stack up, and Fliakos lets an edge of menace into his tone, an evocative climax unfolds. City on Fire delivers for thirsty crime-fiction aficionados. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“Superb. City on Fire is exhilarating.”
— Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author -
“Don Winslow…[is] a bard of the bad guys, and City on Fire is his most relentless book yet.”
— Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author -
“Epic, ambitious, majestic, City on Fire is The Godfather for our generation.”
— Adrian McKinty, New York Times bestselling author -
“A masterwork of mob fiction…City on Fire does for Rhode Island what David Chase’s The Sopranos did for New Jersey…[with] Winslow’s ways with character, as well as his fluid narrative and highly visual scene-setting.”
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“Don Winslow writes epic crime novels that cover as much ground as a Martin Scorsese film.”
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“Winslow’s epic slow-burner, full of richly layered characters and tender personal struggles, bubbles to an intricate, exciting climax. Crime fiction fans will eagerly await the sequel.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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A #1 Amazon bestseller
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A Parade Magazine Pick of Books We Love
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A New York Times bestseller
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A Los Angeles Times bestseller
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A Barnes & Noble bestseller
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A Novel Suspects Pick of 9 Big Summer Audiobooks
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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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 Ari Fliakos
Ari Fliakos is an actor with experience in television, radio, film, theater, and voice-overs. He has earned four Earphones Awards, and his narration of Seth Patrick’s Reviver won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration for paranormal fiction. On screen, he is best-known for his roles in Law & Order, Pills, and Company K.