THE KILLING YARDS

Dropping 9.22.2026 from Crooked Lane Books


“A gloriously gritty and dazzling novel. This is crime fiction at its best.”

Lou Berney, Edgar Award-winning author of Crooks


The Killing Yards hits like a high-octane James Ellroy/Michael Mann cocktail.”

William Boyle, author of Saint of the Narrows Street and Heavy Sugar


Jason Allison is a writer and former detective who spent twenty years with the NYPD. His debut novel, THE KILLING YARDS, will be published in September 2026 by Crooked Lane Books. His award winning fiction and has appeared in journals and anthologies. Bronx born and raised, he now lives in Massachusetts with his wife and their judgmental Golden Retriever.

He is represented by Alec Shane of Writers House.

“If you’re looking for an apology, it ain’t coming.

After all, we were New York City. ”

THE KILLING YARDS