Tear the City Down
$46.75
- Hardcover
432 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2026
Summary
For fans of S.A. Cosby and Walter Mosley, debut novelist and former NFL player Andre Hardy’s TEAR THE CITY DOWN is a hard-hitting, heart wrenching crime novel that brilliantly blends elements of jazz, football, and a gritty portrait of a city divided.
Coltrane Davis is at once a knight and a hustler. He has risen to wealth and success, graduating from San Diego’s back alleys to the halls of power through his partnership with Saul Sollman, a crooked kingmaker among the city’s elite. Ru…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781538777480 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1538777487 |
| Author: | Andre Hardy |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Grand Central Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“Tear the City Down reads like a love poem, a jazz note that lingers as the high-powered engine of Andre Hardy’s dazzling debut propels you into the dark heart of San Diego. Buckle up. You’re in for one hell of a ride.”
–Eli Cranor, nationally bestselling author“A kickass debut from a bold new voice in crime fiction. Andre Hardy joins Tim Green and Peter Gent in the very select group of NFL players turned first-rate authors. This novel is the stuff of lean, mean, California dreams. Brutal, addictive and fun as hell, looking forward to much more of Coltrane Davis.”
–Ace Atkins, New York Times bestselling author“Tear The City Down is noir of a higher order–tense, gritty, evocative–and Andre Hardy writes with brutal precision about people on the fringes. Unafraid to be fierce and beautiful in equal measure, this debut arrives fully formed, announcing Hardy as a major new voice in American crime fiction.”
–Tod Goldberg, New York Times bestselling author“A distinctive new voice in American noir, Andre Hardy’s Tear the City Down is violent, visceral, furiously fast-paced and surprisingly tender.” –Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“A fantastic journey through mean streets and shattered hearts. Full of vibrant prose and incredible characters. An unforgettable experience.”
–S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author
About The Author
Andre Hardy
Andre Hardy has written across multiple genres, including creative nonfiction, essays and short stories, screenwriting, and long-form narrative. Andre’s essays, interviews, and critical analysis have been published in L.A. Tribe Magazine, Lunch Ticket, Antioch University’s cutting-edge literary and visual arts journal, and The Los Angeles Review of Books. His short story, “Negro in a Hot Tub,” is featured in Made in L.A.: An Anthology of Stories Rooted in the City of Angels, written by Los Angeles-based writers. Andre was the fourth pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1984 National Football League draft. He is a member of the NFL Retired Players Association and the NFL Legends Community, and he earned his MFA through the NFL Players Trust tuition reimbursement program. Andre resides in Los Angeles with his beautiful wife, renowned Buddhist meditation teacher JoAnna Hardy.
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