by Michael Mann
First published 2022
Chris Shiherlis crouches wounded in a Koreatown hideout, half delirious and desperate to flee Los Angeles. Detective Vincent Hanna hunts him through the city streets. Hours before, Hanna gunned down Neil McCauley on an LAX runway, ending their crew's reign. Now Shiherlis remains the sole survivor, and Hanna won't let him escape. The story jumps to 1988, seven years earlier. McCauley and Shiherlis run scores across the West Coast, the Mexican border, and into Chicago. They pull high stakes jobs and live dangerous lives. Chicago detective Hanna tracks an ultraviolent gang of home invaders, following his obsession with armed criminals into dark corners of the city. The aftermath of McCauley's heists and Hanna's relentless pursuit creates ripple effects that span years. The characters navigate crime syndicates in South American free trade zones and criminal networks across Southeast Asia. Mann places readers inside the minds of these driven men as they face new enemies in lethal situations that push beyond all limits.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, obsession, pursuit
Setting: Chicago, Koreatown, LAX, Los Angeles, Mexico, Southeast Asia, West Coast
Period: 1988, 2000s
470 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow
Content warnings: graphic-violence