Book description
Four masked men-thieves, rivals, and friends from the tough streets of
Charlestown-take on a Boston bank at gunpoint. Holding bank manager
Claire Keesey hostage and cleaning out the vault were simple. But career
criminal Doug MacRay didn't plan on one thing: falling hard for Claire.
When he tracks her down without his mask and gun, their mutual
attraction is undeniable. With a tenacious FBI agent following his every
move, he imagines a life away from his gritty, dangerous work-a life
centered around Claire. But before that can happen, Doug and his crew
learn that there may be a way to rob Boston's venerable baseball
stadium, Fenway Park. Risky yet utterly irresistible, it would be the
perfect heist to end his criminal career and begin a new life. But, as
it turns out, pursuing Claire may be the most dangerous act of all.
Racing to an explosive climax, The Town is a brash tale of
robbery in all its forms-and an unforgettable odyssey of crime, love,
ambition, and dreams.
“Stunningly crafted…the plot…is swift and expertly
built, the prose muscular and clean.” -The Seattle Times
Chuck Hogan is the author of several acclaimed novels,
including Devils in Exile and The Killing Moon. The
Town was awarded the Hammett Prize for excellence in crime
writing, and named one of the ten best novels of the year by Stephen
King. He is also the co-author, with Guillermo del Toro, of the
international bestseller The Strain. He lives with his family
outside Boston.
