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SUMMARY:Jason Allison (The Killing Yards) Author Talk and Signing
DESCRIPTION:Bank Square Books presents an author talk and signing with Jason Allison for his book\, The Killing Yards.  Jason will be in conversation with Tessa Wegert.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book\n\nThis gritty crime novel set in 1990s New York City will appeal to fans of Dennis Lehane.\n\n\n\nNew 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.\n\n\n\nJimmy 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 Abattoir 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.\n\n\n\nMeanwhile\, 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 from wrong.\n\n\n\nAs 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.\n\nAbout the Author\n\nA 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.\n\nAbout Tessa Wegert\n\nTessa Wegert is the critically acclaimed author of the Shana Merchant Mysteries\, as well as the North Country series. Her books have received numerous starred reviews and have been featured on PBS and NPR Radio. A former journalist and copywriter\, Tessa grew up in Quebec and now lives with her husband and children in Connecticut.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h4 style="text-align:center">Bank Square Books presents an author talk and signing with Jason Allison for his book\, <em>The Killing Yards. &nbsp\;</em>Jason will be in conversation with Tessa Wegert.</h4>\n\n<div>\n<p><img alt="the killing yards by jason allison" height="220" src="https://banksquarebooks.com/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/image/2026/06/16/9798892427807e2565.jpg?itok=QSWYNQ41" style="block-size:auto\; box-sizing:border-box\; height:220px\; margin-inline-end:20px\; max-inline-size:100%\; width:142px" width="142" /></p>\n</div>\n\n<p>About the Book</p>\n\n<p>This gritty crime novel set in 1990s New York City will appeal to fans of Dennis Lehane.<br />\n<br />\nNew York\, 1993. Jimmy Lettner\, a convicted drug-trafficker who once lost a daughter in a narco-fueled car wreck\, runs Manhattan&rsquo\;s hottest nightspot\, Abattoir. Reformed by his time in prison\, all he wants is to run a clean club. But that&rsquo\;s not possible in a city rife with corruption.<br />\n<br />\nJimmy doesn&rsquo\;t know it\, but his right-hand man\, Serge Thanakis\, is operating an ecstasy ring that&rsquo\;s drawing the wrong kind of attention. Jealous industry rivals will do anything to shut Abattoir down\, and the new mayor presses the NYPD to clean up the city&rsquo\;s darkest corners. As Jimmy&rsquo\;s troubles mount\, temptations from his past call to him.<br />\n<br />\nMeanwhile\, 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&mdash\;to his father and to himself. But he&rsquo\;s not prepared for undercover work. The club scene devours Ben\, along with his ability to tell right from wrong.<br />\n<br />\nAs the war for Abattoir escalates\, bodies drop\, drawing more heat from city officials. The competition threatens Jimmy&rsquo\;s only surviving daughter\, a revelation about his past threatens his future\, and he questions how long his reign as NYC&rsquo\;s nightclub king can last. But through it all\, the dance floor stays packed&mdash\;and Jimmy will do anything to keep his crown.</p>\n\n<p>About the Author</p>\n\n<p>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. <em>The Killing Yards </em>is his first novel.</p>\n\n<p>About Tessa Wegert</p>\n\n<p>Tessa Wegert is the critically acclaimed author of the Shana Merchant Mysteries\, as well as the North Country series. Her books have received numerous starred reviews and have been featured on PBS and NPR Radio. A former journalist and copywriter\, Tessa grew up in Quebec and now lives with her husband and children in Connecticut.</p>\n
LOCATION:Bank Square Books 80 Stonington Road Suite 8 Mystic\, CT 06355
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