Set in darkest, downtown washington, hell to pay begins with quinn and strange dealing with the usual detritus of the worlds most violent city a bent cop and a missing. The cut by george pelecanos books hachette australia. Pelecanos about middleaged black detective derek strange and his younger white partner terry quinn and their struggles. Pelecanos is the author of twenty books set in and around washington, d. A fatal shooting that strikes too close to home leaves pi derek strange determined to find the killer whatever the cost. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. George pelecanos is the bestselling author of twenty novels set in and around washington, d. The unfolding story of hillary rodham clinton, a 2001 biography by barbara olson.
Pelecanos is an american novelist of detective fiction. Buy a cheap copy of hell to pay book by george pelecanos. Pelecanos is a lifelong resident of the nations capital who has observed gentrification erode whatever character or sense. Matt raymond from the library of congress speaks with george pelecanos, who will appear at the 2009 national book festival on. Hell to pay is a 2002 crime novel by george pelecanos. I first knew this crime fiction writer,george pelecanos,when i was reading the best american mystery stories,2003. On television, he frequently collaborates with david simon, writing multiple episodes of simons hbo series the wire and treme, and is also the co. His fiction has appeared in playboy, esquire, and the collections unusual suspects, best american mystery stories of 1997, measures of poison, best american mystery. Many of his 20 books are in the genre of detective fiction and set primarily in his hometown of washington, d. Pelecanos overview derek strange and terry quinn, the team of private investigators who made their stunning debut in right as rain, are hired to find a 14yearold white girl from the suburbs whos run away from home and is now working as a prostitute. He is also an independent film producer, and a producer and emmynominated writer on the hbo series the wire, treme, and the deuce. Born in mount pleasant, he moved to silver spring by the time he was in kindergarten, and its where he chose. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hell to pay giangreco book, a 2009 book about world war ii by dennis giangreco.
Right as rain hell to pay soul circus hard revolution not to scoop the. Runaway teenagers, teenage prostitution, derek strange fictitious character. Ive read most of george pelecanoss 17 previous novels, always with admiration, but four can be singled out as his finest work. Derek also helps local kids as a coach of a football team. Hell to pay, a 2002 crime novel by george pelecanos. Hell to pay by author george p pelecanos published on march, 2002. This master of noir is back on his favourite terrain, washington dcs seedier segments. Derek strange and terry quinn series book 2 thanks for sharing.
These are two best books by george pelecanos, the big blowdown 1996 and hell to pay 2002. It is the year 1946, and the easiest way for two local men, joey recevo and pete karras to find work after the great war is to offer extra muscles for a local boss who operates a protection scheme with the. Author of soul circus, the night gardener, drama city, right as rain, hard revolution, shame the devil, hell to pay, king suckerman george p. Aside from being an author, pelecanos also works as. These characters went on to star as the chief protagonists in many of the recent works of the author. It is set in washington dc and focuses on private investigator derek strange and his partner terry quinn. Bestselling crime novelist george pelecanos has written 20 books and counting hell to pay, hard revolution, the big blowdown, wrote and produced the hbo series the wire, and picked up an emmy nomination along the way. In the year 2001, author pelecanos introduced a new private detective team, comprising of terry quinn and derek strange. The turnaround won the hammett prize for literary excellence in the field of crime writing. Download mp3 hell to pay album of pelecanos, george. Pelecanos puts an africanamerican investigator center stage and offers a fascinating, frightening and stereotypefree view of a black man in a black community. Derek strange and terry quinn, the team of private investigators who made their stunning debut in right as rain, are hir. Pelecanos is available at in several formats for your ereader. Buy hell to pay by george pelecanos from waterstones today.
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The second in a series featuring private investigator derek strange and his shorttempered. Hell to pay is about a pair of private investigators, derek strange,a black excop and terry quinn,a white excop. Another trip around the dark corners of the other washington, d. It is the second novel to involve the characters and is preceded by right as rain 2001 and followed by soul circus 2003 and hard revolution 2004. George pelecanos is the bestselling author of twenty novels set in and around.
The authors admirers wouldnt have it any other way. Crime novelist george pelecanos his new novel is hard revolution. One of them, hell to pay, has even won the gumshoe award. It is set in washington dc and focuses on private investigator derek strange and his partner terry. Download hell to pay ebook free in pdf and epub format. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He worked as a line cook, dishwasher, bartender, and womans shoe salesman before publishing his first novel in 1992. Hired to find a fourteenyearold girl who has run away from home and started working as a prostitute. Derek strange and terry quinn, the team of private investigators who made their stunning debut in right as rain, are hired to find a 14yearold white girl from the suburbs whos run away from home and is now working as a prostitute. Garfield potter is a violent young man trying to make a name for himself in his neighborhood. They reflect the highly realistic milieu of the nations capital where this series takes place.