Publisher's Synopsis
"A stunning tale of crime, corruption, friendship, and betrayal."
A teenage boy must grow up fast in an adult world. It's violent, and it's coming for him ...In the kind of heat that strips the reason from a man, teenagers Ricky and Liz clamber through empty houses in the shadow of a huge, abandoned factory. As they've done for years past. King and queen of their wild playground, an oasis from adults neither of them trust, they now tread with care. Gangsters have set up their drug ring in the old development and Ricky has seen how they deal with those who cross them.
And Ricky has just discovered one of their men. Dead.
Summer's almost over. Liz will head for high school, leaving Ricky behind in middle school. They must make the most of what's left. Their mistrust of every adult who's ever disappointed them means they never call the cops. If they bury the body, why not pretend it never happened? So when the finger is pointed in their direction by the murderous Michael Trent, they scramble alone, figuring who to trust and who to flee, as their world slips into betrayal, desperation, and blood.
As friendships strain, and strangers offer a helping hand, Ricky must dodge the crosshairs as he discovers who's behind the killing.
Will suspicion be his best friend?
City of Forts is a thrilling story of family, crime, heartbreak, and redemption.
The first in an explosive crime fiction series.
City of Forts is the first in the City of Forts Trilogy (the third coming in 2023), a crime saga about a family's survival through corruption and violence, all of it threatening to tear them to shreds. A must for fans of Stephen King's The Body and S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders.
Buy this crime epic today, or read it on Kindle Unlimited.
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
