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George Pelecanos

USA  (1957 - )
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New and Forthcoming Hardbacks

The Turnaround
The Turnaround

The Best American Mystery Stories 2008
The Best American Mystery Stories 2008

New and Forthcoming Paperbacks

The Turnaround
The Turnaround

The Best American Mystery Stories 2008
The Best American Mystery Stories 2008

Anthologies edited
The Best American Mystery Stories 2008
 
Awards
Dagger Awards Best Novel nominee (2001) : Right As Rain
Anthony Awards Best Novel nominee (2003) : Hell To Pay
Shamus Awards Best Novel nominee (2003) : Hell To Pay
Edgar Awards Best Novel nominee (2006) : Drama City
Barry Awards Best Novel winner (2007) : The Night Gardener


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George P Pelecanos recommends
In a True Light
In a True Light (2001)
John Harvey
"John Harvey's books are cool, deceptive, seamless, and artfully constructed."
Sleepy Head
Sleepy Head (2001)
(Tom Thorne, book 1)
Mark Billingham
"Sleepyhead is one of the finest first-novels I've read in a long while. Mark Billingham has brought a rare and welcome blend of humanity, dimension, and excitement to the genre and earned an instant seat at the top table of crime novelists. An exceptional debut."
Sky Blues
Sky Blues (2002)
Vicki Hendricks
"Supercharged, erotic, real noir... Sky Blues is another Hendricks triumph."
Nineteen Eighty Three
Nineteen Eighty Three (2003)
(Red Riding Quartet, book 4)
David Peace
"David Peace has joined a select group of novelists who are transforming the crime genre with passion and style."
Rain Dogs
Rain Dogs (2005)
Sean Doolittle
"Sean Doolittle is a young writer with serious chops. With RAIN DOGS he brings it strong."
The Dark Streets
The Dark Streets (2006)
(Jack Liffey, book 9)
John Shannon
"Shannon has written an intelligent, surprising book, found the heart of his working-class characters, and delivered a first-rate thriller in the bargain."
Priest
Priest (2006)
(Jack Taylor, book 5)
Ken Bruen
"Ken Bruen has become the crime novelist to read."
Cruel Poetry
Cruel Poetry (2007)
Vicki Hendricks
"I never miss a book by Vicki Hendricks. No one on the current scene is writing super-charged, erotic, real noir novels like these."
Quiver
Quiver (2008)
Peter Leonard
"Quiver's supercharged plot, rhythmic dialogue, and cool-under-pressure characters kept me reading into the night. An impressive, exciting debut from Peter Leonard."



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