The Killing Yards

Name: The Killing Yards
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ISBN: 9798892427814

A Novel

Jason Allison

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Crooked Lane Books
22 September 2026

Crime & Mystery; Historical mysteries

This gritty crime novel set in 1990s New York City will appeal to fans of Dennis Lehane.

New York, 1993. Jimmy Lettner, a convicted drug-trafficker

who once lost a daughter in a narco-fueled car wreck, runs Manhattan's

hottest nightspot, Abattoir. Reformed by his time in prison, all he

wants is to run a clean club. But that's not possible in a city rife

with corruption.

Jimmy doesn't know it, but his right-hand man, Serge Thanakis, is

operating an ecstasy ring that's drawing the wrong kind of attention.

Jealous industry rivals will do anything to shut Abbatoir down, and the

new mayor presses the NYPD to clean up the city's darkest corners. As

Jimmy's troubles mount, temptations from his past call to him.

Meanwhile, Ben Hopkins, a straight-edge rookie cop on the hunt for a

fast-track ticket to detective, turns his attention to Abattoir. He has

something to prove-to his father and to himself. But he's not prepared

for undercover work. The club scene devours Ben, along with his ability

to tell right and wrong.

As the war for Abattoir escalates, bodies drop, drawing more heat

from city officials. The competition threatens Jimmy's only surviving

daughter, a revelation about his past threatens his future, and he

questions how long his reign as NYC's nightclub king can last. But

through it all the dance floor stays packed-and Jimmy will do anything

to keep his crown.

By: Jason Allison
Imprint: Crooked Lane Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9798892427814
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 22 September 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

A native New Yorker, Jason Allison spent two decades with the NYPD, mostly as a detective. He now resides in Massachusetts with his wife and their Golden Retriever. The Killing Yards is his first novel.