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George Pelecanos

About the Author

GEORGE PELECANOS is the author of twenty-two novels and story collections set in and around Washington, DC, and has been the recipient of numerous international writing awards. He is a screenwriter, essayist, and television writer/producer whose credits include The Wire, Treme, The Deuce, and We Own This City. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Buster

Buster

by George Pelecanos, Read by Dion Graham

Owning Up

Owning Up

by George Pelecanos

The Man Who Came Uptown

The Man Who Came Uptown

by George Pelecanos

The Martini Shot

The Martini Shot

by George Pelecanos

The Double

The Double

by George Pelecanos

Shoedog

Shoedog

by George Pelecanos

Drama City

Drama City

by George Pelecanos

The Sweet Forever

The Sweet Forever

by George Pelecanos

King Suckerman

King Suckerman

by George Pelecanos

The Cut

The Cut

by George Pelecanos

What It Was

What It Was

by George Pelecanos

Down by the River Where the Dead Men Go

Down by the River Where the Dead Men Go

by George Pelecanos

Shame the Devil

Shame the Devil

by George Pelecanos

Nick’s Trip

Nick’s Trip

by George Pelecanos

A Firing Offense

A Firing Offense

by George Pelecanos

Soul Circus

Soul Circus

by George Pelecanos

Hard Revolution

Hard Revolution

by George Pelecanos

Hell to Pay

Hell to Pay

by George Pelecanos

Right As Rain

Right As Rain

by George Pelecanos

The Way Home

The Way Home

by George Pelecanos

The Night Gardener

The Night Gardener

by George Pelecanos

The Turnaround

The Turnaround

by George Pelecanos

True Confessions

True Confessions

by John Gregory Dunne, Introduction by George Pelecanos