NOW A NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMichael Mann, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and writer-director of Heat and Miami Vice, teams up with Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann¿s first crime novel, an explosive return to the world and characters of his classic film Heat ¿ an all-new story that illuminates what happened before and after the film.A Times Book of the Year 2022¿Michael Mann¿s HEAT is one of my all-time favourite movies. HEAT 2 is now one of my favourite suspense novels¿ JAMES PATTERSONDescribed by Michael Mann as both a prequel and sequel to the renowned, critically acclaimed film of the same name, HEAT 2 covers the formative years of homicide detective Vincent Hanna (Oscar winner Al Pacino) and elite criminals Neil McCauley (Oscar winner Robert De Niro), Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer), and Nate (Oscar winner Jon Voight), and features the same extraordinary ambition, scope, rich characterizations, and attention to detail as the epic film.This new story leads up to the events of the film a