• City in Ruins

  • A Novel (The Danny Ryan Trilogy, Book 3)
  • By: Don Winslow
  • Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
  • Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (389 ratings)

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City in Ruins

By: Don Winslow
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
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Publisher's summary

The Godfather for our generation.” — Adrian McKinty

City in Ruins is Don Winslow showing the rest of us how it’s done. Winslow has saved the best for last.” — James Patterson

From New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow comes City in Ruins – his epic, genre-defining crime masterpiece . . . and the final novel of Winslow’s extraordinary career.

Sometimes you have to become what you hate to protect what you love.

Danny Ryan is rich.

Beyond his wildest dreams rich.

The former dock worker, Irish mob soldier and fugitive from the law is now a respected businessman – a Las Vegas casino mogul and billionaire silent partner in a group that owns two lavish hotels. Finally, Danny has it all: a beautiful house, a child he adores, a woman he might even fall in love with.

Life is good.

But then Danny reaches too far.

When he tries to buy an old hotel on a prime piece of real estate with plans to build his dream resort, he triggers a war against Las Vegas power brokers, a powerful FBI agent bent on revenge and a rival casino owner with dark connections of his own.

Danny thought he had buried his past, but now it reaches up to him from the grave to pull him down. Old enemies surface, and when they come for Danny they vow to take everything – not only his empire, not just his life, but all that he holds dear, including his son.

To save his life and everything he loves, Danny must become the ruthless fighter he once was – and never wanted to be again.

Ranging from the gritty back rooms of Providence, RI to the power corridors of Washington, DC and Wall Street to the golden casinos of Las Vegas, City in Ruins is an epic crime novel of love and hate, ambition and desperation, vengeance and compassion.

©2024 Don Winslow (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

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So moving!

Loved, loved, loved this book. A beautifully detailed finale to the trilogy. Loved this book!

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Outstanding

I hate when everyone of his books ends, but this one was the hardest. Say it ain’t so.

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Action packed!

This was an amazing book! The series is so great! I listened to the audiobook and was entertained and loved it! Kept me guessing about what was going to happen next. Amazing ⭐️

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Very consistant story. Good ending

Great work like the rest of Don’s work he must be connected his stories sound very real😃👍

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Good end to the story

It’s a good conclusion to the Danny Ryan story. Unlike the second book this one is gripping throughout the whole story and it ties up everything nicely in my opinion.

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Simply awesome

Thx to Mr. Winslow for the pleasure of reading all his books and especially the end to this amazing trilogy.

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Fantastic ending to amazing trilogy

This is just so good. Don Winslow is brilliant and Ari Fliakos nails the narration.

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Never Disappoints

Don Winslow books are always great and this one didn't disappoint.. I am sad to see the Danny Ryan series come to an end, but know his next book or series will be one that I look forward to reading.

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Outstanding!!!

everything about this series was enjoyable. It seems like this third will be surely of the Ryan saga. Absolutely loved this series from the first page to the last.

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Excellent series!

Loved the four books about Danny Ryan. This was a tremendous series. The narrator was excellent - a great voice for Danny Ryan. I highly recommend the series and you must start at the first one. I will miss Danny Ryan!

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