The Big Blowdown
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Author: George Pelecanos
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Washington DC, 1946. For two local young men, Pete Karras and Joey Recevo, the easiest way to find work after the war is by turning to crime - providing a little muscle for a local boss, Mr Burke, who runs a protection racket with the Mafia. The trouble with Pete Karras is that he is just too soft on his fellow immigrants, and the last thing the boss wants is for his mob to get soft. The boys have to teach Karras a painful lesson that he won t forget. Three years later Pete and Joey meet up once more and a final confrontation puts the meaning of friendship and honour to the ultimate test. The first novel in the Washington Quartet which comprises King Suckerman (short-listed for the 1998 CWA Golden Dagger Award), The Sweet Forever and Shame the Devil. A sharply written crime epic that evokes the mean DC streets of the 1950s - and delivers.
Author: George Pelecanos
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Washington DC, 1946. For two local young men, Pete Karras and Joey Recevo, the easiest way to find work after the war is by turning to crime - providing a little muscle for a local boss, Mr Burke, who runs a protection racket with the Mafia. The trouble with Pete Karras is that he is just too soft on his fellow immigrants, and the last thing the boss wants is for his mob to get soft. The boys have to teach Karras a painful lesson that he won t forget. Three years later Pete and Joey meet up once more and a final confrontation puts the meaning of friendship and honour to the ultimate test. The first novel in the Washington Quartet which comprises King Suckerman (short-listed for the 1998 CWA Golden Dagger Award), The Sweet Forever and Shame the Devil. A sharply written crime epic that evokes the mean DC streets of the 1950s - and delivers.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: George Pelecanos
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Washington DC, 1946. For two local young men, Pete Karras and Joey Recevo, the easiest way to find work after the war is by turning to crime - providing a little muscle for a local boss, Mr Burke, who runs a protection racket with the Mafia. The trouble with Pete Karras is that he is just too soft on his fellow immigrants, and the last thing the boss wants is for his mob to get soft. The boys have to teach Karras a painful lesson that he won t forget. Three years later Pete and Joey meet up once more and a final confrontation puts the meaning of friendship and honour to the ultimate test. The first novel in the Washington Quartet which comprises King Suckerman (short-listed for the 1998 CWA Golden Dagger Award), The Sweet Forever and Shame the Devil. A sharply written crime epic that evokes the mean DC streets of the 1950s - and delivers.
Author: George Pelecanos
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Washington DC, 1946. For two local young men, Pete Karras and Joey Recevo, the easiest way to find work after the war is by turning to crime - providing a little muscle for a local boss, Mr Burke, who runs a protection racket with the Mafia. The trouble with Pete Karras is that he is just too soft on his fellow immigrants, and the last thing the boss wants is for his mob to get soft. The boys have to teach Karras a painful lesson that he won t forget. Three years later Pete and Joey meet up once more and a final confrontation puts the meaning of friendship and honour to the ultimate test. The first novel in the Washington Quartet which comprises King Suckerman (short-listed for the 1998 CWA Golden Dagger Award), The Sweet Forever and Shame the Devil. A sharply written crime epic that evokes the mean DC streets of the 1950s - and delivers.
The Big Blowdown