“The best crime fiction I've read in twenty years.” — Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author "A masterpiece....Don Winslow remains one of my all-time favorite writers." —James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author #1 internationally bestselling author Don Winslow — America’s King of Crime Fiction — is back and he’s better than ever. The trademark literary style, trenchant wit, and incisive characterization that have made Don Winslow a repeat New York Times bestselling author and “America’s greatest living crime writer” ( Providence Journal ) are on brilliant display in this new book sure to delight Winslow’s most devoted fans and first-time readers. The multi-million-dollar casino heist is impossible—it can’t be done. That’s what makes it irresistible to a legendary robber facing the rest of his life in prison for his “ Final Score. ” An ambitious, hard-working college-bound teenager has a side job delivering illegal booze to “ The Sunday List ” until a crooked cop, a seductive customer, and a fake guru threaten to end his dreams. Two wise guys tell each other a “ True Story” over breakfast at a diner. It’s all bullshit and laughs until someone else has to pick up the check. An otherwise honest patrolman has to make an excruciating choice between his loyalty to the job and his love for a ne’er-do-well cousin in “The North Wing.” The entitled, substance-addicted movie star that surfer/PI Boone Daniels and his crew are hired to babysit in “ The Lunch Break” is a problem . She also has a problem—someone wants her dead. Finally, the one terrible, momentary mistake that a devoted family man makes sends him to prison and on a “ Collision” course between the man he wants to be and the killer he’s forced to become to survive. With a foreword written by award-winning crime author Reed Farrel Coleman, The Final Score is a propulsive, perceptive, and deeply immersive book of crime writing — the ultimate testament to Don Winslow's prowess as a living legend of the genre. “The best crime fiction I've read in twenty years.” - Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author “A masterpiece. One way to look at Don Winslow’s latest masterpiece is that it’s like experiencing six very cool movies and you won’t forget any of them. Unforgettable, unputdownable, and just a fantastic read. Don Winslow remains one of my all-time favorite writers." - James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Each of these stories has clever plotting and sharp dialogue, a hallmark of all the author’s work.... Gritty little gems.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “After a brief period of retirement, Winslow’s welcome return to writing proves that he’s still a deft hand at crime fiction. Running the gamut from action-packed to uproariously funny to deeply poignant, every story in this collection hits its mark." - Library Journal (starred review) "Winslow’s keen ear for dialogue shines throughout . . . . It’s always refreshing to spend time with Winslow’s inimitable prose." - Publishers Weekly "Near-peerless crime fiction....If America had a national uncle, Winslow might be a good choice." - Rolling Stone “Superb . . . . These stories spotlight the things Winslow is known for: vividly realized characters, morally ambiguous situations, pitch-perfect dialogue, and stories that pull us in and refuse to let us go. The author has published some astonishingly good fiction—see, for example, the Cartel trilogy ( The Power of the Dog,   The Cartel ; and  The Border ) along with  The Force —and the tales in  The Final Score  are among his best work. . . . It’s great to have this exceptional crime writer back in action.” - Booklist "A totemic figure in crime fiction, one of the most successful, lauded and imitated to ever do it." - Washington Post "The six stories in The Final Score touch on all of Winslow's greatest hits...but they also feel a bit more personal....Within all of that muscular prose is a search for true humanity, a belief that there are soft spots in a hard world. He pours a certain sort of hope into his fiction....His books sing with the small details that transport you to real places." - Washington Post "The crime writer Don Winslow has repeatedly followed his characters into the wild borderland between law and crime. His collection of short pieces returns to the danger zone....gripping tales of crime and punishment, despair and redemption....Is there no limit to this versatile author's prolificacy?" - The Wall Street Journal “This is a collection of six previously unpublished short novels, and they are, every one of them, superb . . . . These stories spotlight the things Winslow is known for: vividly realized characters, morally ambiguous situations, pitch-perfect dialogue, and stories that pull us in and refuse to let us go. The author has published some astonishingly good fiction—see, for example, the Cartel trilogy ( The Power of the Dog,  2005;  The Cartel,  2015; and  The B