George Pelecanos

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, #1 bestselling author of Shutter Island When the son of the Carusos is involved in a hold up, the family home...

From bestselling and Emmy-nominated writer George Pelecanos comes the tale of an ex-offender who must choose between helping the man who got him out of prison and embracing a life with the woman who showed him another path. Michael Hudson spends the long days in prison devouring books given to...

A thrilling collection of short stories and a novella from one of crime fiction's most revered writers. Whether they're cops or conmen, savage killers or creative types, gangsters or God-fearing citizens, George Pelecanos' characters are always engaged in a fight for their lives. They fight to...

Michael Hudson trascorre le lunghe giornate in carcere divorando libri che gli sono stati dati dalla bibliotecaria della prigione, una giovane donna di nome Anna che ha un debole per il suo miglior studente. In un luogo in cui è difficile trovare speranza, il potere dei libri può essere una...

A brilliant novel about fathers and sons and the dangers of modern life. "[George Pelecanos] pushes the boundaries of crime writing into literary territory." —New York Times Christopher Flynn is trying to get it right. After years of trouble and rebellion that enraged his father and nearly...

Mystery sensation Pelecanos pens the lead story and edits this groundbreaking collection of stories detailing the seedy underside of the nation's capital....

A bold, brilliant tale of mystery, revenge, and survival in the 1980s—when cocaine and money ruled the city streets and even the good guys wanted a piece of the action. It's March madness and the college boys are playing basketball on TV. But on the streets of DC, the homeboys are dealing...

In this gritty thriller, two friends are thrown into a violent world of drugs and money—and come face-to-face with a dangerous gangster. In the summer of 1976, the nation's capital is gearing up for the Bicentennial. Captain Beefheart's on the eight-track, and the hot new film "King Suckerman"...