A teenage boy must grow up fast in an adult world. It's violent, and it's coming for him ...
This summer promises thirteen-year-old Ricky Nardilo adventure with friends Liz, Bixby, and Tanais, as they roam the abandoned houses they call the City of Forts. But when they fall through the floor into an abandoned basement and onto a dead body, Ricky knows his summer has already twisted into a long nightmare.
The first in an explosive crime fiction series.
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City of Forts is the first book in the City of Forts Trilogy.
Praise for City of Forts:
"A haunting tale of death, love, and the American Dream on a US town's mean streets"
- Keith Nixon, author of the bestselling Konstantin series.
"A brilliant read that explores society and all its cracks. Jason Beech expertly balances the nostalgia of childhood adventures with the brutality of life in a very grown-up and dark town. City of Forts deserves to sit equal with the greats as a piece of entertainment and a study of modern life's struggle"
- Aidan Thorn, author of When the Music's Over from Fahrenheit 13 Press.
"... gritty coming-of-age tale from a master of description. Compelling reading."
- Brendan Gisby, author of The Bookie's Runner.
"A great story full of drama and twists."
- Robert Cowan, author of Firm and Daydreams and Devils.
"... tense, atmospheric, and haunting."
- Paul D. Brazill, author of Man of the World.
"A stunning tale of crime, corruption, friendship, and betrayal."
- Goodreads Reviewer
