The Cut: From Co-Creator of Hit HBO Show 'We Own This City'

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Cut: From Co-Creator of Hit HBO Show 'We Own This City'
Authors and Contributors      By (author) George Pelecanos
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 128
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
ISBN/Barcode 9781409109679
ClassificationsDewey:813.6
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publication Date 5 July 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Spero Lucas has a new line of work. Since he returned home after serving in Iraq, he has been doing special investigations for a defence attorney. He's good at it, and he has carved out a niche: recovering stolen property, no questions asked. His cut is 40%. A high-profile crime boss who has heard of Lucas's speciality hires him to find out who has been stealing from his operation. It's the biggest job Lucas has ever been offered, and he quickly gets a sense of what's going on. But before he can close in he tangles with a world of men whose amorality and violence leave him reeling. Is any cut worth your family, your lover, your life

Author Biography

George P. Pelecanos was born in Washington, DC in 1957. His first novel was published in 1992 and alongside his consequential success as an author, he has also worked as producer, writer and story editor for the acclaimed and award-winning US crime series, The Wire. His writing for the show earned him an Emmy nomination. He is the author of fifteen crime novels set in and around Washington, DC. The Big Blowdown was the recipient of the International Crime Novel of the Year award in both Germany and Japan; King Suckerman was shortlisted for the Gold Dagger Award in the UK. His short fiction has appeared in Esquire and the collections Unusual Suspects and Best American Mystery Stories of 1997. He is an award-winning journalist and pop-culture essayist who has written for the Washington Post. Pelecanos can also claim credit for involvement in the production of several feature films. Most recently, as a screenwriter for film, he has written an adaptation of King Suckerman for Dimension Films, and was co-writer on the Paid in Full. Pelecanos lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife and three children.