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Don Winslow


USA flag (b.1953)

Don Winslow was born in New York City but raised in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. At various times an actor, director, movie theater manager, safari guide and private investigator, Don has done many things on his way to being a novelist.

His first novel, A Cool Breeze On The Underground, was nominated for an Edgar, and a later book, California Fire and Life, received the Shamus Award. The Death And Life Of Bobby Z will come out as a feature film in March of 2007, starring Paul Walker and Laurence Fishburne. His upcoming novel, The Winter Of Frankie Machine, has been purchased for Robert DeNiro to play the lead role.

Don lives on an old ranch in the San Diego area with his wife, Jean, and son, Thomas.
 

Genres: Mystery, Thriller
 
New and upcoming books
Series
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Power of the Dog
   1. The Power of the Dog (2005)
   2. The Cartel (2015)
   3. The Border (2019)
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Savages
   1. The Kings of Cool (2012)
   2. Savages (2010)
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Danny Ryan Trilogy
   1. City on Fire (2022)
   2. City of Dreams (2023)
   3. City in Ruins (2024)
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Novels
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Collections
   Broken (2020)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Crime 101 (2021)
   Free Billy (2022)
   The Heron (2022)
   Deep Hole (2023)
   Dietrich (2024)
   Oregon (2024)
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Series contributed to
Nicholai Hel
   2. Satori (2011)
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Non fiction show
 
Don Winslow recommends
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What Happened to Nina? (2024)
Dervla McTiernan
"What Happened to Nina is one of the best thrillers I have ever read. It is an unforgettable and deeply moving read that takes the concept of how far would you go for your child and turns the volume up so high the dial breaks. Dervla McTiernan is a wickedly gifted writer and she brings a documentary realism to every page of this unforgettable and scary in a good way novel. You will tell your friends about What Happened to Nina. You will tell everybody about What Happened To Nina."
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Lilith (2024)
Eric Rickstad
"A gripping tale of love, power, courage, and morality. Eric Rickstad is at his very best with this timely and poignant novel."
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Smoke Kings (2024)
Jahmal Mayfield
"Jahmal Mayfield's Smoke Kings brings a fresh and fierce new voice to crime fiction. Smoke Kings is a stunning book that takes the reader on an intense and harrowing journey that is truly unforgettable. Consider me a big fan."

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Anthologies containing stories by Don Winslow
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USA Noir (2013)
Best of the Akashic Noir Series
(Akashic Noir)
edited by
Johnny Temple
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The Interrogator (2012)
And Other Criminally Good Fiction
edited by
Ed Gorman and Martin H Greenberg
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Live Noir or Die Trying (2010)
(Damn Near Dead, book 2)
edited by
Bill Crider

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Awards
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (1994) : Way Down on the High Lonely
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (2000) : California Fire and Life
Shamus Awards Best Novel winner (2000) : California Fire and Life
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (2006) : The Power of the Dog
Macavity Awards Best Novel nominee (2006) : The Power of the Dog
Barry Awards Best Novel nominee (2009) : The Dawn Patrol
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (2009) : The Dawn Patrol
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (2011) : Savages
Barry Awards Best Novel nominee (2016) : The Cartel
Macavity Awards Best Book nominee (2016) : The Cartel
Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2018) : The Force
Barry Awards Best Novel nominee (2018) : The Force
Macavity Awards Best Novel nominee (2018) : The Force
Barry Awards Best Novel nominee (2020) : The Border


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