A writer visits his retired grandparents in Florida to document their experience during the infamous siege of Leningrad. His grandmother wont talk about it, but his grandfather reluctantly consents. What follows is the captivating odyssey of two young men trying to survive against desperate odds. Benioffs first novel, THE 25TH HOUR, was adapted into a feature film directed by Spike Lee. CITY OF THIEVES was a New York Times bestseller in hardcover.