Don Winslow, a crime fiction author, known for his gritty novels, is now shifting his focus to a heavier subject. Growing up in Rhode Island during the New England gang wars, Winslow had firsthand experience with the criminal world. With over 20 crime fiction novels published, many of which have become best sellers or been adapted for film and TV, Winslow is now exploring a new direction in his writing.
Like the cops, crooks and gangland toughs who populate his books, Julian resident Don Winslow has something of a street fighter’s mentality. Winslow grew up in Rhode Island during the New England gang wars of the 1960s, and had local mafia types as part of the fabric of his childhood.
After college, while working as a private investigator in New York City, one of his jobs was to act as bait for potential muggers — then fend for himself until a larger associate could step in, “hopefully before I got too beat up,” he said. Winslow’s familiarity with the grittier side of life has served him well. Over a 33-year span he’s published more than 20 crime fiction novels, many of which have become best sellers or been adapted for film and TV. Now, the North County resident is turning his attention to “something that feels heavier,” he said
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