Right As Rain: From Co-Creator of Hit HBO Show 'We Own This City' by George Pele

Description: Right As Rain by George Pelecanos The first in the excellent Strange and Quinn series from The coolest writer in America GQ. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Derek Strange and Terry Quinn are ex-cops turned private detectives in Washington DC. Hired to investigate the death of an off-duty black police officer at the hands of a white policeman, Strange and Quinn are faced with the institutionalised racism of the nations most poorly trained and dangerous police force.As the two private detectives confront the degradation of the citys flourishing drug trade, they find themselves up against some of the most implacable, dead-eyed killers ever to grace the pages of a novel.In RIGHT AS RAIN George Pelecanos introduces a memorable pair of characters into the grittily real Washington DC landscape. Notes Crime fiction about two private detectives who are hired to investigate the death of a black, off-duty police officer in Washington DC. Author Biography George Pelecanos lives in Washington DC with his wife and children. He also manages Circle Films, an independent production company responsible for films such as the Coen Brothers Raising Arizona, Millers Crossing and Barton Fink. Promotional Reissued in the terrific new cover style alongside first paperback publication of Hard Revolution - all of George Pelecanoss backlist have moved to Phoenix George Pelecanos was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger A tense, exciting, cleverly plotted thriller ... With every book he gets better and better DAILY EXPRESS Readers getting in at the start of this new series will be amply rewarded SPECTATOR This is an evocative, intelligently written novel, and Pelecanos - master of the knowing urban thriller - never takes his finger off the throttle for a second TIME OUT He can talk the talk better than most crime novelists. He also has the other crucial ability for this form: to walk the walk GUARDIAN Prizes Short-listed for Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction 2001 Long Description Derek Strange and Terry Quinn are ex-cops turned private detectives in Washington DC. Hired to investigate the death of an off-duty black police officer at the hands of a white policeman, Strange and Quinn are faced with the institutionalised racism of the nations most poorly trained and dangerous police force.As the two private detectives confront the degradation of the citys flourishing drug trade, they find themselves up against some of the most implacable, dead-eyed killers ever to grace the pages of a novel.In RIGHT AS RAIN George Pelecanos introduces a memorable pair of characters into the grittily real Washington DC landscape. Promotional "Headline" The first in the excellent Strange and Quinn series from The coolest writer in America GQ. Description for Sales People Reissued with the stunning new cover look. Details ISBN0752843885 Pages 352 Publisher Orion Publishing Co ISBN-10 0752843885 ISBN-13 9780752843889 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Media Book Imprint Orion Author George Pelecanos Language English Edition 2nd UK Release Date 2010-03-04 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-03-04 Subtitle From Co-Creator of Hit HBO Show We Own This City Audience General AU Release Date 2001-12-31 NZ Release Date 2001-12-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1068984;

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