The Man Who Came Uptown
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The Man Who Came Uptown
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Author : George Pelecanos
language : en
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Release Date : 2018-09-04
The Man Who Came Uptown written by George Pelecanos and has been published by Mulholland Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-04 with Fiction categories.
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 in prison devouring books given to him by the prison's librarian, a young woman named Anna who develops a soft spot for her best student. Anna keeps passing Michael books until one day he disappears, suddenly released after a private detective manipulated a witness in Michael's trial. Outside, Michael encounters a Washington, D.C. that has changed a lot during his time locked up. Once shady storefronts are now trendy beer gardens and flower shops. But what hasn't changed is the hard choice between the temptation of crime and doing what's right. Trying to balance his new job, his love of reading, and the debt he owes to the man who got him released, Michael struggles to figure out his place in this new world before he loses control. Smart and fast-paced, The Man Who Came Uptown brings Washington, D.C. to life in a high-stakes story of tough choices.
The Man Who Came Uptown
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Author : George Pelecanos
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2018-09-04
The Man Who Came Uptown written by George Pelecanos and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-04 with Fiction categories.
In bestselling and Emmy-nominated writer George Pelecanos' novel, one of the best mysteries of 2018 (Publishers Weekly), an ex-offender must choose between the man who got him out and the woman who showed him another path. Michael Hudson spends the long days in prison devouring books given to him by the prison's librarian, a young woman named Anna who develops a soft spot for her best student. Anna keeps passing Michael books until one day he disappears, suddenly released after a private detective manipulated a witness in Michael's trial. Outside, Michael encounters a Washington, D.C. that has changed a lot during his time locked up. Once shady storefronts are now trendy beer gardens and flower shops. But what hasn't changed is the hard choice between the temptation of crime and doing what's right. Trying to balance his new job, his love of reading, and the debt he owes to the man who got him released, Michael struggles to figure out his place in this new world before he loses control. Smart and fast-paced, The Man Who Came Uptown brings Washington, D.C. to life in a high-stakes story of tough choices.
Drama City
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Author : George Pelecanos
language : en
Publisher: Little, Brown
Release Date : 2005-03-01
Drama City written by George Pelecanos and has been published by Little, Brown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-01 with Fiction categories.
Lorenzo Brown loves his work. In his job as an officer for the Humane Society, he cruises the city streets, looking for dogs that are being mistreated - underfed, unclean, trained to kill. He takes pride in making their lives better. And that pride helps Lorenzo resist the pull of easier money doing the kind of work that got him a recent prison bid. Rachel Lopez loves her work, too. By day she is a parole officer, helping people - Lorenzo Brown among them - along a path to responsibility and advancement. At night she heads for the city's hotel bars, where she can always find a man who will let her act out her damage. She loses herself in sex and drink and more. But Rachel's nights are taking a toll on her days. Lorenzo knows the signs. The trouble is, he truly needs her right now. There's an eruption coming in the streets he left behind, the kind of territorial war that takes down everyone even near it. Lorenzo needs every shred of support he can get to keep from being sucked back into that battleground. He reaches out to Rachel - but she may be too far gone to help either of them. Writing with the grace and force that have earned him praise as "the poet laureate of the crime world," George Pelecanos has created a novel about two scarred and fallible people who must navigate one of life's most brutal passages. It is an unforgettable, moving, even shocking story that will leave no reader unchanged.
The Man Who Came Uptown
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Author : George Pelecanos
language : en
Publisher: Orion
Release Date : 2018-09-06
The Man Who Came Uptown written by George Pelecanos and has been published by Orion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-06 with categories.
Anna Byrne is a jailhouse librarian. Most days, she loves her job and shares the life-affirming power of books to people who would have no hope without them. Often, she can get too close and forget some of these men are dangerous criminals. But some of them never had a chance. Like Michael Hudson, who's been locked up awaiting trial before his sudden release. He's happy and relieved but can't shake the question preying on his mind: how comes the witness who put him behind bars is suddenly refusing to testify? There's a man who might have the answer, but he wants something first. Phil Ornazian is a private investigator who moonlights as a petty criminal. He's not exactly proud of it, but times are hard in Washington D.C. People have to change to survive, or die trying. But everything comes at a price and, at some point, everyone has to pay...
King Suckerman
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Author : George Pelecanos
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-08-15
King Suckerman written by George Pelecanos and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-15 with Fiction categories.
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" has everyone talking. Two knockaround guys named Clay and Karras are out looking for trouble when they stumble onto a drug deal gone bad and end up with a pile of money that isn't theirs. When the well-armed dealer starts spilling blood to get to the cash, Clay and Karras must take a stand, go straight, and get justice--or maybe just sweet revenge.
Hard Revolution
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Author : George Pelecanos
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2004-03-01
Hard Revolution written by George Pelecanos and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-01 with Fiction categories.
In this epic showdown from "one of the best crime novelists alive" (Dennis Lehane), police officer Derek Strange hunts his brother's killer through a city erupting with rage.
The Turnaround
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Author : George Pelecanos
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-04-08
The Turnaround written by George Pelecanos and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-08 with Fiction categories.
A brilliant novel from one of America's finest literary crime writers... On a hot summer afternoon in Washington DC 1972, three white teenagers, stoned and fearless, drive a stolen car into a rough, black neighbourhood. Taunting local black kids through the car window, they speed off to what they think is safety. They find themselves trapped in a dead-end street whilst an angry mob gathers. In the ensuing chaos, two of the white boys manage to escape, but Billy - the third friend - is shot dead. Thirty-five years later, one of these men reaches out to another, opening a door that could lead to salvation. However, another survivor of that day is now out of prison, and is looking for reparation in any form he can find it . . .
The Infinite Blacktop
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Author : Sara Gran
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2018-09-18
The Infinite Blacktop written by Sara Gran and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-18 with Fiction categories.
Driven off the desert road and left for dead, Claire DeWitt knows that it is someone from her past trying to kill her, she just doesn't know who. Making a break for it from the cops who arrive on the scene, she sets off in search of the truth, or whatever version of it she can find. But perhaps the biggest mystery of all lies deeper than that, somewhere out there on the ever rolling highway of life. Set between modern day Las Vegas and LA, The Infinite Blacktop sees Claire at her lowest point yet, wounded and disorientated, but just about hanging on. Too smart for her own good, too damaged to play by the rules, too crazy for most - have you got what it takes to follow the self-appointed 'best detective in the world'?
A Firing Offense
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Author : George Pelecanos
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-11-21
A Firing Offense written by George Pelecanos and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-21 with Fiction categories.
The first in the Nick Stefanos trilogy from one of the acclaimed writers of THE WIRE. Advertising director Nick Stefanos is well acquainted with the seedy side of the electronics business - blow-out sales and shady deals were his life on the shop floor. So when a stockboy disappears, it's not news. Just another metalhead off chasing a dream of big money and easy living. But the boy's grandfather asks Nick for help, and as Nick starts digging, he quickly uncovers a much darker and more violent truth. One that will lead him to the alcohol-soaked and drug-riddled underbelly of Washington DC.
His Uptown Guy
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Author : Felice Stevens
language : en
Publisher: Felice Stevens
Release Date : 2020-03-02
His Uptown Guy written by Felice Stevens and has been published by Felice Stevens this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-02 with Fiction categories.
When Jesse Grace-Martin loses his father on 9/11, his charmed life is gone forever. People look menacing, and the streets no longer seem safe. After experiencing a brutal mugging, Jesse retreats to his apartment in the landmark Dakota building. Five years later, his first attempt to walk outside those famous gates again is a disaster—except for meeting the gorgeous maintenance worker who helps him through his crushing panic attack. Jesse can’t stop thinking about the guy but hesitates to reach out, knowing he has little to offer. Dashamir Sadiko has big dreams. Money in the bank tops his list, and his glimpse into the life of the uber-wealthy at his job at the Dakota is all the incentive he needs. Struggling to work full-time and go to college, Dash desperately wants to break the cycle of poverty his parents had hoped to leave behind in Albania. When the two men become friends, Dash isn’t sure what to expect but can’t help his growing attraction to sweet and sexy Jesse. It’s nice to see how the other side lives, but his affections can’t be bought; Dash wants to be his own man. Defying the Dakota’s co-op rules, the two share lunches, their hopes and dreams, and ultimately their hearts. Jesse slowly regains his courage, but he’s worried he’ll never be the person he once was and that he’s not good enough for Dash. And Dash isn’t convinced the son of poor immigrants has a place at the table with a blue-blood, trust-fund man. Jesse needs to realize that money can’t buy happiness and love, while Dash must learn to trust that what they have is real, that he’s more than Jesse’s walk on the wild side with an uptown guy.