A native of the washington, dc area, all of his books take place in the area, and tend to explore the thin line between good and evil, and how easy it can be to cross that line. He is also an independentfilm producer, an essayist, and the recipient of numerous international writing awards. Michael hudson spends the long days in prison devouring books given to. 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 awardwinning us crime series, the wire. In 2017, hbo premiered the deuce, a new series developed by pelecanos and david simon. George pelecanos has spent the past 30 years becoming a successful novelist and screenwriter. Once again, pelecanos strong prose is on full display, sucking readers helplessly into his. Exploring the deuce and double down book club selection.
Author george pelecanoss complete list of books and series in order, with the. Books featuring some of the characters in the nick stefanos books. Capturing the grittiness of 1970s new york in the deuce. The show focuses on the birth of the pornography industry in 1970s times square. George pelecanos is one of the best crime writers around today. Author george pelecanos writes what he knows in the. Pelecanos is the author of eighteen novels set in and around washington, d. This is a theme that pelecanos also explored as one of the main writers of the television series the wire. Capturing the grittiness of 1970s new york in the deuce writer george pelecanos joins the watch to discuss his latest hbo project by chris ryan. The man who came uptown by george pelecanos goodreads.
The crime novelist and screenwriter george pelecanos, whose new book is the man who came uptown, would want gladys knight to write. He worked as a line cook, dishwasher, bartender, and womans shoe salesman before publishing his first novel in 1992. Hell to pay derek strange and terry quinn series book 2 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Best by george pelecanos score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. He is also an independent film producer, and a producer and emmynominated writer on the hbo series the wire and treme. Crime writer george pelecanos picks his favorite novels set in the west and on horseback. Spero is a fit, athletic 29yearold exmarine who roams washington and its environs. So i picked the double, the newest novel by george pelecanos, which ive been meaning to get around to for almost a year.
This is the first book by george pelecanos, ive read in many years. Thomas kaufman is a welcome new voice in washington, d. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. George pelecanos is the author of several highly praised and bestselling novels, including the cut, what it was, the way home, the turnaround, and the night gardener. George pelecanos is the bestselling author of nineteen novels set in and around washington, dc. This is the official george pelecanos fan page run by his publisher little, brown. Why george pelecanos stays in silver spring washingtonian dc. Emmynominated writer george pelecanos taut and suspenseful new novel. Author george pelecanos writes what he knows in the martini shot in his new collection of short stories and a novella, pelecanos explores crime. George also coauthored several of the teleplays, including the pilot with simon, and coauthored episodes with richard price and lisa lutz.
Pelecanos reups with reagan arthur for little, browns mulholland imprint, reagan arthur bought world rights to the latest from george pelecanos, the man who came uptown. George pelecanos picks his favorite western novels. The cut is the series kickoff that introduces spero lucas, a brand new george pelecanos creation. Bestselling crime novelist george pelecanos has written 20 books and. Chris ryan and andy greenwald discuss the works of writer george pelecanos, leading off with his acclaimed new hbo show, the deuce, 1. An introduction to opera, she regales us with all you need to know.
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