The Town: A Novel
Chuck Hogan
Aug 2010 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Donnie Wahlberg
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Some criminals get a second chance.Will Doug MacRay be one of them?
Four masked men—thieves, rivals, and friends from the tough streets of Charlestown—take on a Boston bank at gunpoint. Holding bank manager Claire Keesey hostage and cleaning out the vault were simple. But career criminal Doug MacRay didn’t plan on one thing: falling hard for Claire. When he tracks her down without his mask and gun, their mutual attraction isundeniable. With a tenacious FBI agent following his every move, he imaginesa life away from his gritty, dangerous work—a life centered around Claire.But before that can happen, Doug and his crew learn that there may be a wayto rob Boston’s venerable baseball stadium, Fenway Park. Risky yet utterly irresistible, it would be the perfect heist to end his criminal career. But, as it turns out, pursuing Claire may be the most dangerous act of all.
Racing to an explosive climax, The Town is a brash tale of robbery in all its forms—and an odyssey of crime, love, ambition, and dreams.
Four masked men—thieves, rivals, and friends from the tough streets of Charlestown—take on a Boston bank at gunpoint. Holding bank manager Claire Keesey hostage and cleaning out the vault were simple. But career criminal Doug MacRay didn’t plan on one thing: falling hard for Claire. When he tracks her down without his mask and gun, their mutual attraction isundeniable. With a tenacious FBI agent following his every move, he imaginesa life away from his gritty, dangerous work—a life centered around Claire.But before that can happen, Doug and his crew learn that there may be a wayto rob Boston’s venerable baseball stadium, Fenway Park. Risky yet utterly irresistible, it would be the perfect heist to end his criminal career. But, as it turns out, pursuing Claire may be the most dangerous act of all.
Racing to an explosive climax, The Town is a brash tale of robbery in all its forms—and an odyssey of crime, love, ambition, and dreams.
About the author
Chuck Hogan is the author of several acclaimed novels, including Devils in Exile and The Killing Moon. The Town was awarded the Hammett Prize for excellence in crime writing, and named one of the ten best novels of the year by Stephen King. He is also the co-author, with Guillermo del Toro, of the international bestseller The Strain. He lives with his family outside Boston.
Donnie Wahlberg Boston native, has starred on television in the hit drama series Boomtown and was featured in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. His films include Dreamcatcher, The Sixth Sense, Ransom, Bullet, and the independent film, Southie. As a teenager, he was a member of the pop music sensation, New Kids On The Block.
Donnie Wahlberg Boston native, has starred on television in the hit drama series Boomtown and was featured in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. His films include Dreamcatcher, The Sixth Sense, Ransom, Bullet, and the independent film, Southie. As a teenager, he was a member of the pop music sensation, New Kids On The Block.
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