Results for "Pelecanos, George"

Four blistering novellas, drawn together by themes of strife, violence, and humanity; "Every time I read one of George Pelecanos's novels, I'm left a little awed."(Dennis Lehane) When the son of the Carusos is involved in a hold up, the family home comes under siege in the form of a no-knock warrant... Read More about Owning Up: New Fiction

Pelecanos breaks new literary ground with the story of a dog's life—from the dog's perspective—on the streets of Washington, DC EVER WONDER WHAT GOES ON IN THE MIND OF A DOG? Buster is the story of one dog’s lifelong journey, as told by the animal himself.  A strong and proud boxer, he spends h... Read More about Buster: A Dog

A hardboiled novel about life in the American underground, from the pool halls of Portland to the cells of San Quentin. Simply one of the finest books ever written about being down on your luck. Don Carpenter’s Hard Rain Falling is a tough-as-nails account of being down and out, but never down... Read More about Hard Rain Falling

From the bestselling and Emmy-nominated writer behind HBO's We Own This City: a "gripping, surprisingly soulful" mystery about an ex-offender who must choose between the man who got him out and the woman who showed him another path (Entertainment Weekly).Michael Hudson spends the long days... Read More about The Man Who Came Uptown

Powerfully told, elegantly wrought, George P. Pelecanos's The Big Blowdown is a knockout.Washington DC, 1946. For Joey Recevo and Pete Karras, two kids from one of Washington's rougher neighborhoods, the easiest work to find after the War is all criminal---providing a little muscle for a local boss.... Read More about The Big Blowdown

Mystery sensation Pelecanos pens the lead story and edits this groundbreaking collection of stories detailing the seedy underside of the nation’s capital. “Every story in this all-original noir anthology set in the nation’s capital is well-written.” —Publishers Weekly Akashic Books continues its gro... Read More about DC Noir (Akashic Noir)