From the co-creator of the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Sunday Times bestselling author of CITY OF THIEVES, this character-driven crime novel is a spellbinding portrait of three friends confronting the consequences of their carefree youth on the streets of New York.

Monty Brogan starts a seven-year prison sentence for dealing drugs tomorrow. Tonight is his last night of freedom. His father wants him to run. His drug-lord boss wants to know if he squealed. His girlfriend isn't sure what she wants, and his two best friends know one thing for sure; after he goes in, he will never be the same. - A spellbinding portrait of three buddies confronting the consequences of their carefree youth on the streets of New York.

Brilliantly conceived, this gripping crime drama boasts dead-on dialogue, chiaroscuro portraits of New York's social strata and an inescapable crescendo of tension. Monty's solution to his agonising dilemmas will shock even hardened suspense lovers