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Don Winslow
(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.
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.
Awards: CWA (2016), LA Times (2015), Shamus (2000) see all
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Series
Neal Carey
1. A Cool Breeze on the Underground (1991)
2. The Trail to Buddha's Mirror (1992)
3. Way Down on the High Lonely (1993)
4. A Long Walk up the Water Slide (1994)
5. While Drowning in the Desert (1996)
1. A Cool Breeze on the Underground (1991)
2. The Trail to Buddha's Mirror (1992)
3. Way Down on the High Lonely (1993)
4. A Long Walk up the Water Slide (1994)
5. While Drowning in the Desert (1996)
Novels
Isle of Joy (1996)
The Death and Life of Bobby Z (1997)
California Fire and Life (1999)
The Winter of Frankie Machine (2006)
The Force (2017)
The Death and Life of Bobby Z (1997)
California Fire and Life (1999)
The Winter of Frankie Machine (2006)
The Force (2017)
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
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Don Winslow recommends
The Adventures of Juan Planchard (2026)
Jonathan Jakubowicz
"The Adventures of Juan Planchard is a smart, well written, twisty, shocking, and darkly funny journey through the Venezuelan criminal underbelly; it's also a startling portrait of a corrupt, authoritarian regime. It's a wild and unforgettable thrill ride with a sharp social conscience and I urge you to buy it and read it as soon as you can. This is a fantastic book."
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (2025)
Ace Atkins
"Anyone who has read Ace Atkins knows he's diabolically talented, but his latest goes beyond crackling wit and whip-smart storytelling. Don't Let the Devil Ride combines meaty questions about the lies we build to protect ourselves - and what happens when those lies collapse - with a masterfully crafted plot and seductive Southern setting to create a novel that sings."
North Country (2025)
Matt Bondurant
"Absolutely captivating...Bondurant pulls you right to the deep end in North Country. Vividly imagined and brilliantly written, you won't want to miss this literary thriller."
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