What It Was: From Co-Creator of Hit HBO Show 'We Own This City' by George Peleca

Description: What It Was by George Pelecanos The stunning crime thriller from one of the writers of THE WIRE. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Washington, D.C., 1972. Derek Strange has left the police department and set up shop as a private investigator. His former partner, Frank Hound Dog Vaughn, is still on the force. When a young woman comes to Strange asking for his help recovering a cheap ring she claims has sentimental value, the case leads him onto Vaughns turf, where a local drug addicts been murdered, shot point-blank in his apartment. Soon both men are on the trail of a ruthless killer: Red Fury, so called for his looks and the car his girlfriend drives, but a name that fits his personality all too well.Red Fury doesnt have a retirement plan, as Vaughn points out - he doesnt care who he has to cross, or kill, to get what he wants. As the violence escalates and the stakes get higher, Strange and Vaughn know the only way to catch their man is to do it their own way.Rich with details of place and time - the cars, the music, the clothes - and fuelled by non-stop action, this is Pelecanos writing in the hard-boiled noir style that won him his earliest fans and placed him firmly in the ranks of the top crime writers in America. Notes The new crime thriller from one of the writers of The Wire. Author Biography George Pelecanos is an independent film producer, an essayist, the recipient of numerous international writing awards, a producer and an EMMY-nominated writer on the HBO hit series THE WIRE. He is the author of a bestselling series of crime novels set in and around Washington, D.C. Review a taut, lyrical, nostalgic look at times gone by and the morality which remains. * CATHOLIC HERALD * Promotional The stunning crime thriller from one of the writers of THE WIRE. Long Description Washington, D.C., 1972. Derek Strange has left the police department and set up shop as a private investigator. His former partner, Frank Hound Dog Vaughn, is still on the force. When a young woman comes to Strange asking for his help recovering a cheap ring she claims has sentimental value, the case leads him onto Vaughns turf, where a local drug addicts been murdered, shot point-blank in his apartment. Soon both men are on the trail of a ruthless killer: Red Fury, so called for his looks and the car his girlfriend drives, but a name that fits his personality all too well.Red Fury doesnt have a retirement plan, as Vaughn points out - he doesnt care who he has to cross, or kill, to get what he wants. As the violence escalates and the stakes get higher, Strange and Vaughn know the only way to catch their man is to do it their own way.Rich with details of place and time - the cars, the music, the clothes - and fuelled by non-stop action, this is Pelecanos writing in the hard-boiled noir style that won him his earliest fans and placed him firmly in the ranks of the top crime writers in America. Review Quote a taut, lyrical, nostalgic look at times gone by and the morality which remains. Promotional "Headline" The stunning crime thriller from one of the writers of THE WIRE. Description for Sales People George Pelecanoss profile is increasing with every new project that he is involved with. He not only gets glowing coverage for his novel writing, he was on the main writing team for one of the greatest TV projects of all time - THE WIRE. Details ISBN1409139506 Author George Pelecanos Year 2012 ISBN-10 1409139506 ISBN-13 9781409139508 Media Book Publisher Orion Publishing Co Imprint Orion Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Pages 272 Language English Short Title WHAT IT WAS GEORGE PELECANOS Format Paperback UK Release Date 2012-11-08 Publication Date 2012-11-08 Subtitle From Co-Creator of Hit HBO Show We Own This City Audience General NZ Release Date 2012-12-17 AU Release Date 2012-12-17 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:47733188;

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