Jason Beech

City of Forts Jason Beech

A teenage boy must grow up fast in an adult world. It's violent, and it's coming for him ...

Ricky Nardilo, a not-so-typical 13-year-old, dreams of freedom from family responsibility to run wild with his friends and the girl who's stolen his heart. But getting his wish comes with deadly consequences when he and his friends converge on an abandoned house, fall through the floorboards, and land on top of a dead body.

Ricky soon discovers that he's targeted for the murder by a gangster on the warpath, and must escape his clutches before he is buried alongside the victim. Facing this treacherous killer soon unveils the crime-ridden, dead-end town where he no longer feels safe.

He and his friends are caught in a menacing trap and, as with any teenager, making the right decisions in an adult situation doesn't always turn out well. If he makes one bad move, he will end up with the wrong kind of freedom.

If you love the work of Dennis Lehane and Chuck Pahlaniuk, Stephen King's The Body and S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders, as well as the movies Joe and Mud, you will love this gritty, dark, and exciting tale of teenage friendship and family in a crime-ridden dead-end town, where loneliness and trauma is just one bad decision away.

Buy this coming-of-age crime epic today, or read it FREE on Kindle Unlimited.

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