King of Ashes: A Novel

“Pick up the novel everyone will be talking about.” —The Atlantic “Dark riveting and accomplished. ” —Washington Post “Propulsive and powerful. . . A gripping roller coaster ride of escalating danger.” — New York Times Book Review Award-winning New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby returns with King of Ashes a Godfather -inspired Southern crime epic and dazzling family drama. Indie Next pick for June 2025 • Library Reads pick for June 2025 • Book of the Month Club pick • Starred Library Journal • Starred Kirkus • Los Angeles Times 30 Must-Read Books for Summer • NPR’s 10 books we're looking forward to this spring • New York Post’s Must-Read New Thriller Books • New York Times’s 12 Summer Books We’re Looking Forward To • USA TODAY’s Most Anticipated Books of summer 2025 • Th