Bøger af George Pelecanos

EVER WONDER WHAT GOES ON IN THE MIND OF A DOG? Buster: A Dog is the story of one dog''s lifelong journey, as told by Buster himself. Buster, a strong and proud boxer, spends his early days with a loving family in a public housing complex in Washington, DC. Abruptly, he is taken away by an abusive, alcoholic man, plunging Buster into a challenging, nightmarish existence. Over the course of his life, he will experience homelessness, tragedy, a harrowing stay in a kill shelter, and acts of kindness, including his adoption by an older gentleman grieving the death of his wife. At his peak, Buster lives with a young marijuana dealer who runs a profitable but dangerous business in the city. Along the way, Buster befriends other dogs and witnesses the best and worst aspects of humanity. As the seasons change, and change again, he begins to understand the finality of existence and in turn learns to appreciate the gift of life.

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 luce nel buio.Ad alcuni detenuti, come Michael, il lavoro di Anna sta cambiando la vita. Legge avidamente i libri che lei gli passa finché viene improvvisamente rilasciato dopo che un detective privato ha manipolato un testimone nel suo processo. Il detective è Phil Orzanian, un uomo spregiudicato che, insieme a un poliziotto in pensione, ruba con il ricatto e la violenza i soldi sporchi dei criminali. Fuori dal carcere Michael incontra una Washington D.C. profondamente cambiata. Le trasandate vetrine di un tempo ospitano birrerie all’aperto, caffè alla moda e negozi di fiori. Ciò che non è cambiato è la tentazione del crimine. Michael deve scegliere tra chi è riuscito a farlo uscire di prigione e la donna che gli ha mostrato una vita diversa. Cercando di bilanciare il suo nuovo lavoro da lavapiatti, l’amore per la lettura e il debito nei confronti dell’uomo che lo ha liberato, Michael fatica a capire quale sia la sua strada. Riuscirà a resistere alla morsa del crimine o precipiterà nell’abisso?Intelligente e frenetico, "L’uomo che amava i libri", ventunesimo romanzo di Pelecanos, è una storia di scelte difficili, che parla di riscatto e del valore universale dei libri.George Pelecanos è uno scrittore statunitense di origine greca, nato a Washington D.C. nel 1957. Prima di raggiungere la fama con i suoi ventuno romanzi premiati in tutto il mondo, Pelecanos ha fatto numerosi lavori che spesso ritroviamo svolti dai personaggi delle sue opere: dal lavapiatti al barista, dal commesso specializzato in scarpe da donna al cuoco. La sua fama va inoltre ricondotta all’attività di sceneggiatore per famose serie TV come The Wire e The Deuce. Pelecanos ha anche collaborato con i fratelli Coen e scritto una miniserie prodotta da Steven Spielberg e Tom Hanks. Con SEM ha pubblicato "L’uomo che amava i libri" (2020).

Gus Ramone is "good police," a former Internal Affairs investigator now working homicide for the city's Violent Crime branch. His new case involves the death of a local teenager named Asa whose body has been found in a local community garden. The murder unearths intense memories of a case Ramone worked as a patrol cop twenty years earlier, when he and his partner, Dan "Doc" Holiday, assisted a legendary detective named T. C. Cook. The series of murders, all involving local teenage victims, was never solved. In the years since, Holiday has left the force under a cloud of morals charges, and now finds work as a bodyguard and driver. Cook has retired, but he has never stopped agonizing about the "Night Gardener" killings.The new case draws the three men together on a grim mission to finish the work that has haunted them for years. All the love, regret, and anger that once burned between them comes rushing back, and old ghosts walk once more as the men try to lay to rest the monster who has stalked their dreams. Bigger and even more unstoppable than his previous thrillers, George Pelecanos achieves in The Night Gardener what his brilliant career has been building toward: a novel that is a perfect union of suspense, character, and unstoppable fate.

One of the 1990s' rising stars of crime fiction delivers 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.

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 "e;King Suckerman"e; 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.

Several restaurant workers are murdered by a robber, whose brother is killed by police during the chaotic event. As everyone struggles to heal after the incident, the gunman is determined to kill everyone involved in his brother's death.

World-class crime-writing with all the depth and satisfaction of a quality box-set from the award-winning producer and writer of THE DEUCE and THE WIRE.

A brand-new collection of stories from one of America's hottest crime writers.

Every man has his dark side... Spero Lucas confronts his own in an explosive thriller from the writer of the award-winning THE WIRE.

A gritty urban crime thriller from one of the award-winning writers of THE WIRE.

The first in the Nick Stefanos trilogy from one of the acclaimed writers of THE WIRE.

A stylish and gripping crime novel from one of the acclaimed writers of THE WIRE.

The first in a stunning action-packed series from the writer of THE WIRE.

How far will a father go to save his son? A page-turning story of rebellion, greed, and the high price of a second chance from 'one of the finest crime writers in America' THE TIMES.

A brilliant novel from one of America's finest literary crime writers...

A young woman is brutally murdered and PIs Strange and Quinn are forced to confront their own part in the crime . . .

A great novel from one of America's finest literary crime writers...

A fatal shooting that strikes too close to home leaves PI Derek Strange determined to find the killer - whatever the cost. From one of the award-winning writers of THE WIRE.

The first in the excellent Strange and Quinn series from 'The coolest writer in America' GQ.

'This is a wonderful powerful novel that deserves to win an Oscar' TIME OUT

It's 1986 and Washington DC is being torn apart by the cocaine trade. The Mayor is too busy chasing coke and hookers to care, and the police force is manned by corrupt rednecks like Richard 'King' Tutt. Down in the neighborhoods, black children are shooting each other over nickel bags and the outside world just doesn't care.

The stunning crime thriller from one of the writers of THE WIRE.

Derek Strange er privatdetektiv i Washington D.C. Han er sort, tidligere politimand og bundhæderlig. Han ved godt, at der er sager, han måske skal holde sig fra, men indimellem tager han dem alligevel, når hans gode hjerte løber af med ham. Det sker, da han hyres til at kigge nærmere på en sort betjents tragiske død.Christopher Wilson blev skudt ned af en hvid betjent under en temmelig forvirret politiaktion en sen aften. Wilsons mor vil have Strange til at undersøge sagen, fordi hun vil have sin søn renset for de efterfølgende anklager om alkoholmisbrug og uansvarlighed. Da Strange kigger nærmere på sagen, får han uventet hjælp fra den mand, der skød Wilson, den irske eksbetjent Terry Quinn. De arbejder forbløffende godt sammen og får i løbet af efterforskningen indblik i den uhyggelige virkelighed, der hersker i Washington D.C.'s underverden, hvor både politiet og de kriminelle opererer efter deres egne hemmelige regler, og hvor menneskeliv tæller mindre end kontanter, hårde stoffer og alle de andre former for betalingsmidler, der florerer i de kredse.George P. Pelecanos har skrevet elleve kriminalromaner og introduceres nu på dansk med sin serie om privatdetektiven Derek Strange. Pelecanos er født i Washington D.C. i 1957. Han har arbejdet som både bartender, bygningsarbejder og butiksassistent, uafhængig filmproducent og journalist, inden han blev krimiforfatter. Alle hans romaner foregår i eller omkring Washington D.C., og blandt anmeldere bliver han kaldt Washingtons Zola. Flere af hans romaner er prisbelønnede, og mange af dem er oversat til en lang række sprog.