Poklesky maloměsta – Jaworowski Ken (2024)

A gripping thriller set in a dying city, once known for its coal mining and the smoke of steel mills. The lives of three restless souls are turned upside down: volunteer firefighter Nathan discovers secretly stored money in a burning building, which soon begins to threaten everyone around him; nurse Callie risks her career to fulfill her patient’s last wish, knowing he may not have much time left; and Andy struggles to break free from his heroin addiction while trying to track down and stop a serial predator. The seemingly sleepy town reveals its rusty face, and it is up to them how they confront the past and what they are willing to risk for the future. Ken Jaworowski works as an editor for the New York Times and has several successful plays to his credit, so his writing career was a logical next step. Jaworowski enjoys writing about people with their weaknesses who still strive to find dignity and beauty in their lives. The Failures of Small Towns is his debut novel, which has been enthusiastically received by critics and readers alike, earning Jaworowski a nomination for the Edgar Allan Poe Award.