The Devil Won't Have You: A Short Thriller

By Vincent Zandri

Could You Make $300 Grand in 72 Hours if Your Life Depended On It? Or What if You had $300 Grand in an Online Wallet, but Can't Remember Your Password, Even With a Gun to Your Head?

Failed writer and gambleaholic, George Custer, has just been released from a three year stint in county jail after holding up a bodega with an Airsoft pistol. You would think he'd be happy as a clam, but when he just happens to run into Francesco "Frank" Tassi, a local crime boss whom he still owes a ton of money to, George finds himself slapped with an ultimatum he can't refuse.

Come up with the cash in 72 hours, or face the Grim Reaper!

From New York Times Bestselling Thriller and Shamus Award winning author, Vincent Zandri, comes another short thriller you can read in one or two sittings that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat. For fans of Don Winslow, Charlie Houston, Brett Battles, and more, this is a must read thriller.

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"The action never wanes."
—Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting."
—Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Six Years

"Tough, stylish, heartbreaking."
—Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of Savages and Cartel.

"A tightly crafted, smart, disturbing, elegantly crafted complex thriller . . . I dare you to start it and not keep reading."
—MJ Rose, New York Times bestselling author of Halo Effect and Closure

"A classic slice of raw pulp noir . . ."
—William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vincent Zandri
• Release date: Nov 28, 2021
• ISBN: 9798215007419

Vincent Zandri

"Vincent Zandri hails from the future." --The New York Times “Sensational . . . masterful . . . brilliant.” --New York Post "Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting." --Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Six Years "Tough, stylish, heartbreaking." --Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of Savages and Cartel. Winner of the 2015 PWA Shamus Award and the 2015 ITW Thriller Award for Best Original Paperback Novel for MOONLIGHT WEEPS, Vincent Zandri is the NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and AMAZON KINDLE OVERALL NO.1 bestselling author of more than 60 novels and novellas including THE REMAINS, EVERYTHING BURNS, ORCHARD GROVE, THE SHROUD KEY and THE GIRL WHO WASN'T THERE. His list of domestic publishers include Delacorte, Dell, Down & Out Books, Thomas & Mercer, Polis Books, Suspense Publishing, Blackstone Audio, and Oceanview Publishing. An MFA in Writing graduate of Vermont College, his work is translated in the Dutch, Russian, French, Italian, and Japanese. Having sold close to 1 million editions of his books, Zandri has been the subject of major features by the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Business Insider. He has also made appearances on Bloomberg TV and the FOX News network. In December 2014, Suspense Magazine named Zandri's, THE SHROUD KEY, as one of the "Best Books of 2014." Suspense Magazine selected WHEN SHADOWS COME as one of the "Best Books of 2016". He was also a finalist for the 2019 Derringer Award for Best Novelette. A freelance photojournalist, freelance writer, and the author of the popular "lit blog," The Vincent Zandri Vox, Zandri has written for Living Ready Magazine, RT, New York Newsday, Hudson Valley Magazine, The Times Union (Albany), Game & Fish Magazine, CrimeReads, Altcoin Magazine, The Jerusalem Post, Market Business News, Duke University, Colgate University, and many more. He also writes for Scalefluence. An Active Member of MWA and ITW, he lives in New York and Florence, Italy. For more go to VINZANDRI.COM

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Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting.

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Tough, stylish, heartbreaking.

—Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of Savages and Cartel.

A tightly crafted, smart, disturbing, elegantly crafted complex thriller . . . I dare you to start it and not keep reading.

—MJ Rose, New York Times bestselling author of Halo Effect and Closure

A classic slice of raw pulp noir . . .

—William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob

Zandri (is) a veteran wordsmith who executes quality and quantity at superlative levels.

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God doesn’t want you, and the devil won’t have you.

—Lynn Hall

CHAPTER ONE

It's the worst luck any man can have. You find an empty stool in a nice quiet corner of a bar you often frequented before you were sent to County lockup for a three-year vacation—courtesy of the New York State Penal System and a court-appointed defense lawyer who was halfway through a pint