The Winter of Frankie Machine

About “The Winter of Frankie Machine”

This 2006 book by Don Winslow follows Frankie Machianno, a widely recognized pillar of his waterfront community as an entrepreneur, lover, surf bum, and dad, who is also a retired hit man once known as Frankie Machine. After a botched attempt on his life, he searches for his would-be killers among a suspect list as long as the California coastline, while planning to protect his family and escape the mob.