City of Thieves

The long-awaited new novel by the critically-acclaimed author of THE 25TH HOUR - and one of Hollywood's brightest screenwriting stars.

Leningrad is on its knees in its fifth month under siege when seventeen-year-old Lev is thrown into jail for looting a dead German soldier. As he waits through the interminable night before his certain execution, he is joined by Kolya, an aristocratic Russian deserter. The next morning, instead of the firing squad, they face an NKVD colonel. His daughter is getting married, and his wife insists on a wedding cake. Lev and Kolya must find a dozen eggs for it, or die...

About the Author

David Benioff has published articles and stories in GQ, Seventeen and Zoetrope. Born and raised in New York City, he now lives in Los Angeles. This is the long-awaited new novel by the critically-acclaimed author of THE 25TH HOUR and WHEN THE NINES ROLL OVER.

Previous Books:
25TH HOUR- film tie-in, WHEN THE NINES ROLL OVER

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