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A gritty noir novel Ricky dug the grave for his childhood along with the body he found - and like the corpse, the consequences won't stay concealed long. The town is dying. The factories are gone. The streets belong to whoever's mean enough to take them. Ricky and his friends grow up fast in a place like this - kids from broken homes, living on the thin line between freedom and trouble. They don't go looking for danger. But they find it anyway. A dead body. Cold. Bloodied. Connected to people you don't cross. Scared of the cops and adult infiltration into their world, the friends make a choice they can't take back. They bury the body. They keep quiet. They tell themselves it's over. It isn't. The dead man worked for a local gangster, and when he goes missing, the search begins. Doors get kicked in. Fists fly. People disappear. The town tightens like a noose. As the pressure mounts, Ricky looks for help wherever he can find it, including an enigmatic man from over the river who knows how things really work. But favors come with prices, and every answer leads to a deeper hole. Ricky learns fast that there are no clean exits. No heroes. And no one coming to save him. City of Forts is the first novel in a gritty noir trilogy about loyalty under fire, bad decisions, and what it costs to survive when the adult world finally comes knocking. Perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane and James Lee Burke. What Readers Are Saying ""A stunning tale of crime, corruption, friendship, and betrayal."" - Amazon Review ""Tense, atmospheric, and haunting."" - Paul D. Brazill, author of Man of the World ""A haunting tale of death, love, and the American Dream on a U.S. town's mean streets."" - Keith Nixon, author of the bestselling Konstantin series ""Helluva storyteller... He can take you to a dark place one page and then have you laughing out loud on another."" - Stephen J. Golds, author of Always the Dead ""A brilliant read that balances the nostalgia of youth with the brutality of a very grown-up and dark town."" - Aidan Thorn, author of When the Music's Over ""...a gritty coming-of-age tale from a master of description. Compelling reading."" - Brendan Gisby, author of The Bookie's Runner Bad choices. Worse consequences. ​​​​​​​ Start City of Forts today.

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Jason Beech grew up in Sheffield, England, on fish and chips, Henderson's Relish, and stout. He now lives with his wife and daughter in New Jersey, where he enjoys the nation's best pizza. He reads James Ellroy, Dennis Lehane, Ian Rankin, Iain Banks, CJ Sansom, Keith Nixon, Paul D. Brazill, Ryan Bracha, Ray Banks, Aidan Thorn, and many more. You can read his stories at Shotgun Honey, Pulp Metal Magazine, The Flash Fiction Offensive, Spelk Fiction, Near to the Knuckle, and Plots with Guns.

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