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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 h...

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Four blistering novellas, drawn together by themes of strife, violence, and humanity, from esteemed crime fiction writer George Pelecanos

Michael Hudson just got out of jail. Although he was not behind bars for a long time, he never wants to go back. The only thing he will miss is Anna, the young librarian who awakened his love of reading. He will have try and stay out of trouble. That won't be easy because Phil Ornazian, an investigator who was instrumental in getting Michael a light sentence, wants him to return the favor.

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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 th...

Der junge Michael Hudson sitzt eine Haftstrafe wegen eines bewaffneten Raubüberfalls ab, an dem er als Fahrer beteiligt gewesen war. Im Gefängnis entdeckt er, der ohne Schulabschluss auf die schiefe Bahn geraten ist, das Lesen für sich. John Steinbeck, Elmore Leonard, Short Storys: Bücher werden für ihn zu einer Möglichkeit, sich über sein eigenes Leben klar zu werden. Eines Tages wird Michael völlig unerwartet entlassen. Er weiß nicht, dass s...

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Washington, D. C.: Bartender und Gelegenheitsdetektiv Nick Stefanos ist ziemlich am Ende und lebt eigentlich nur noch für den nächsten Drink. Als er eines Abends auf einer Parkbank am Anacostia River heillos betrunken Ohrenzeuge des Mordes an dem Teenager Calvin Jeter wird, reißt er sich zusammen, denn die Metropolitan Police scheint der Fall nicht besonders zu interessieren, sie hält den Toten doch für ein typisches Opfer der Washingtoner Gan...

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 th...

The much-loved writer of crime novels and "The Wire" presents the story of a prison librarian, an in-mate on the verge of an unexpected release not trusting the good luck of this turn of events, and a private investigator who commits petty crimes by night. Stephen King describes Pelecanos as 'perhaps the greatest living American crime writer'.

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Spero Lucas has a new line of work. Since he returned home after serving in Iraq, he has been doing special investigations for a defense attorney. He's good at it, and he has carved out a niche: recovering stolen property, no questions asked. His cut is forty percent. A high-profile crime boss who has heard of Lucas's specialty hires him to find out who has been stealing from his operation. It's the biggest job Lucas has ever been offered, and...

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

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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.