Barrington Books presents author Don Winslow, on his final book tour, in conversation with journalist Mike Stanton to celebrate the release of Winslow’s latest book,
CITY ON FIRE
Providence, RI – Barrington Books presents New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow in conversation with journalist Mike Stanton, taking place at The Columbus Theater on Friday, May 13 at 7pm, to celebrate the release of City On Fire.
From the author of the Cartel Trilogy (The Power of the Dog, The Cartel, and The Border), The Force, and Broken comes the first novel in an epic new trilogy, City On Fire. Exploring the classic themes of loyalty, betrayal, and honor, City on Fire takes place in PROVIDENCE, and is a contemporary masterpiece in the tradition of The Godfather, Casino, and Goodfellas—a thrilling saga from Don Winslow, “America’s greatest living crime writer” (Jon Land, Providence Journal).
The event will include a conversation between Don Winslow and Mike Stanton about the book, to be followed by a book signing by Don Winslow.
Tickets are $35 each and include a copy of the hardcover book, the live event, and the book signing.
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
Two criminal empires together control all of New England.
Then a beautiful woman 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, two rival crime families ignite a war that will leave only one standing. The winner will forge a dynasty.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Don Winslow is the author of twenty-two acclaimed, award-winning international bestsellers, including the New York Times bestsellers The Force and The Border, the #1 international bestseller The Cartel, The Power of the Dog, Savages, and The Winter of Frankie Machine. Savages was made into a feature film by three-time Oscar-winning writer-director Oliver Stone. The Power of the Dog, The Cartel, and The Border sold to FX to air as a major television series, and The Force is soon to be a major motion picture from 20th Century Studios. A former investigator, antiterrorist trainer, and trial consultant, Winslow lives in California and Rhode Island.
ABOUT MIKE STANTON: Mike Stanton teaches at the University of Connecticut, after having come from The Providence Journal where he was an award-winning investigative reporter specializing in public corruption, politics and government, and organized crime.
He is the author of “Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano’s Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World“ (Henry Holt, 2019), a biography of the former undefeated heavyweight boxing champion and “The Prince of Providence” (Random House, 2003), a widely acclaimed New York Times bestseller about the felonious former Rhode Island mayor, Buddy Cianci.
Stanton was part of the team that won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting for exposing corruption in the Rhode Island court system. His freelance work has appeared in Columbia Journalism Review, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, The Sporting News and Yankee magazine.
What others are saying about City On Fire:
“Superb. City on Fire is exhilarating.” – Stephen King
“Epic, ambitious, majestic, City on Fire is The Godfather for our generation.” – Adrian McKinty, New York Times bestselling author of The Chain
“A blistering novel filled with anger and bite. . . . Plenty of pain for the characters, plenty of thrills for the reader.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Gritty, moody, and totally immersive, City on Fire is the first installment in an epic new series that is sure to grip readers from the start. This is Winslow at his very best.” — Karin Slaughter, New York Times and internationally bestselling author
Don Winslow will be touring to:
Ann Arbor, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, Dallas, Cleveland, St. Louis, Nashville, Phoenixville, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Miami, Montclair, New York, Boston, Hartford, Providence, Westerly, and Santa Fe.