George P Pelecanos
George Pelecanos is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels set in and around Washington, DC. His works have earned him the Raymond Chandler Award in Italy, the Falcon Award in Japan, and the Grand Prix Du Roman Noir in France. He is also an independent-film producer, an essayist, and a producer and Emmy-nominated writer of the HBO hit series The Wire . He writes for the acclaimed HBO series Treme .
George Pelecanos is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels set in and around Washington, DC. His works have earned him the Raymond Chandler Award in Italy, the Falcon Award in Japan, and the Grand Prix Du Roman Noir in France. He is also an independent-film producer, an essayist, and a producer and Emmy-nominated writer of the HBO hit series The Wire . He writes for the acclaimed HBO series Treme . See less
George P Pelecanos's Featured Books
George P Pelecanos book reviews
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The Cut
A Cut Above Crime Fiction
George Pelecanos (b. 1957) writes crime fiction set in Washington, D.C. His novel "The Cut" (2011) features a character named Spero Lucas, 29, a veteran of the Iraq War. Lucas works as an ... Read More
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A Firing Offense
Gritty mystery makes retail clerk a detective
by Alan W, Oct 27, 2011
Street-wise mystery in Washington DC that involves a retail clerk turned corporate type who is drawn into a missing person foray. Often gritty in descriptions and focuses on day to day excesses of ... Read More
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The Turnaround
FYI
I read several good reviews of Pelecanos' work which spans several decades. After having selected this book at random, I think that if Pelecanos is outstanding this is not the book that reveals it. ... Read More
