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Synopsis
A riveting, cinematic new novel from Ryan Gattis, whose work Paula Hawkins has called shocking, visceral, and humane.
Ricky Ghost Mendoza, Jr. is trying to be good. As a teenager he was a gangbanger, addict, and killer until got out--and met Rose. Now in recovery and working as a safecracker for the DEA in Los Angeles, Ghost is determined to live clean to honor Rose s memory. That is, until he finds out Rose s father is in trouble and he can help--all he has to do is crack into a safe and steal drug money from under the noses of the gangs and the Feds without getting caught. Or killed.
Rudy "Glasses" Reyes runs drugs in Los Angeles for a very bad man. When Ghost hits one of his safes, Glasses is tasked with hunting him down. But Glasses is worried about more than just the money--Ghost s actions put everything at risk, his job, his life, his family.
A gritty, fast-paced thriller by the author of All Involved, a novel Dennis Lehane called a monumental achievement, SAFE propels readers towards a shocking conclusion while pondering the question: How far would you go to protect the ones you love?
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Ryan Gattis' gritty, fast-paced thriller, Safe, hurtles readers toward a shocking conclusion that asks the toughest question of all: how far would you go to protect the ones you love?
Ricky 'Ghost' Mendoza, Jr. is trying to be good. In recovery and working as a freelance safecracker for the DEA, the FBI, and any other government agency willing to pay him, Ghost is determined to live clean for the rest of his days. And maybe he could, if the most important person in his life hadn't gotten into serious financial trouble. To fix it, all Ghost has to do is crack a safe and steal drug money from under the noses of the gangs and the Feds without getting caught. Or killed.
Rudy 'Glasses' Reyes runs drugs and cleans up messes for the baddest of bad men. When Ghost hits one of his safes, Glasses must hunt him down or be held accountable. But Glasses is worried about more than just money. The heist puts everything in his life at risk--his livelihood, his freedom, even his family.
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"Safe is a propulsive thriller that confirms Ryan Gattis as one of our most gifted novelists." --Michael Connelly, author of The Wrong Side of Goodbye
Ryan Gattis' gritty, fast-paced thriller, Safe, hurtles readers toward a shocking conclusion that asks the toughest question of all: how far would you go to protect the ones you love?
Ricky 'Ghost' Mendoza, Jr. is trying to be good. In recovery and working as a freelance safecracker for the DEA, the FBI, and any other government agency willing to pay him, Ghost is determined to live clean for the rest of his days. And maybe he could, if the most important person in his life hadn't gotten into serious financial trouble. To fix it, all Ghost has to do is crack a safe and steal drug money from under the noses of the gangs and the Feds without getting caught. Or killed.
Rudy 'Glasses' Reyes runs drugs and cleans up messes for the baddest of bad men. When Ghost hits one of his safes, Glasses must hunt him down or be held accountable. But Glasses is worried about more than just money. The heist puts everything in his life at risk--his livelihood, his freedom, even his family.
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Winner of the First Annual McIntyre's Fine Books Mystery Prize
"Safe is a propulsive thriller that confirms Ryan Gattis as one of our most gifted novelists." --Michael Connelly, author of The Wrong Side of Goodbye
Ryan Gattis' gritty, fast-paced thriller, Safe, hurtles readers toward a shocking conclusion that asks the toughest question of all: how far would you go to protect the ones you love?
Ricky 'Ghost' Mendoza, Jr. is trying to be good. In recovery and working as a freelance safecracker for the DEA, the FBI, and any other government agency willing to pay him, Ghost is determined to live clean for the rest of his days. And maybe he could, if the most important person in his life hadn't gotten into serious financial trouble. To fix it, all Ghost has to do is crack a safe and steal drug money from under the noses of the gangs and the Feds without getting caught. Or killed.
Rudy 'Glasses' Reyes runs drugs and cleans up messes for the baddest of bad men. When Ghost hits one of his safes, Glasses must hunt him down or be held accountable. But Glasses is worried about more than just money. The heist puts everything in his life at risk--his livelihood, his freedom, even his family.