Hell to pay by george pelecanos author autographed uk hardcover book first uk edition, first printing, mint, newunread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author. This is the official george pelecanos fan page run by his publisher little, brown. George pelecanos 2004 novel, hard revolution, is the fourth book in his derek strangeterry quinn series. Derek strange right as rain, 2001 against a city full of men behaving badly. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author. Why george pelecanos stays in silver spring washingtonian dc. George pelecanos the man who came uptown politics and. Jul 12, 2017 bestselling crime novelist george pelecanos has written 20 books and counting hell to pay, hard revolution, the big blowdown, wrote and produced the hbo series the wire, and picked up an emmy nomination along the way. Born in mount pleasant, he moved to silver spring by the time he was in kindergarten, and its where he chose to raise his own family. However, this book is hardly a plodding polemic or a shrill litany of theoretical fingerpointing. Hell to pay by george pelecanos, 9780316099356, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Hell to pay giangreco book, a 2009 book about world war ii by dennis giangreco hell to pay. It is set in washington dc and focuses on private investigator derek strange and his partner terry quinn. It is the second novel to involve the characters and is preceded by right as rain 2001 and followed by soul circus 2003 and hard revolution 2004. Pelecanos is the author of nine richly praised crime novels set in and around washington d. Pelecanos is the author of eleven crime novels including the nick stefanos trilogy and the washington dc quartet. These characters went on to star as the chief protagonists in many of the recent works of the author. I was called a pig or rat cant remember which in the same sentence as. Hell to pay derek strange and terry quinn series book 2 by pelecanos. Publication date 2003 topics private investigators. Hired to find a fourteenyearold girl who has run away from home and started working as a prostitute. Brad goldsmith has also left the hells angels motorcycle club. A novel, pelecanos returns once more to excop derek strange, but in this volume travels back in time, offering readers a. As michael struggles to pay his debt to the man who helped free him and to find his place in this new city, he finds that the one thing that hasnt changed is the allure of crime.
This master of noir is back on his favourite terrain, washington dcs seedier segments. Pelecanos is the author of eighteen novels set in and around washington, d. In another interesting move, pelecanos attached a cd to the book itself, emulating michael connelly who included a cd with his 2003 harry bosch book lost light. Hell to pay derek strange and terry quinn series book 2 kindle. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Derek strange and terry quinn, the team of private investigators who made their stunning debut in right as rain. He has published eighteen novels set in and around washington, d.
Pelecanos is available at in several formats for your ereader. Derek also helps local kids as a coach of a football team. He has been the recipient of the raymond chandler award in italy, the falcon award in japan, and the grand prix du roman noir in france. What can i say i love george pelacanos but tears in my eyes at the end of hell to pay it was too much like and they all lived happily ever after, wasn t it with pelacanos, language is never plain or simple it is always dressed up in descriptive adjectives and proper nouns product placement is a pelacanos trademark hell to pay is. Pelecanos became a published author in 1992 when he began the nick stefanos series with a firing offense. Pelecanos is an american novelist of detective fiction.
Few writers deserve a boost as much as the hardworking. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hell to pay is another addictive george pelecanos novel that deepens the universe that the author created in right as rain. Discover book depositorys huge selection of george p pelecanos books online. Hell to pay by george p pelecanos and resurrection men by ian rankin. George pelecanos, the author of 15 crime novels set in and around washington, d. Right as rain by george pelecanos hachette book group. Bestselling crime novelist george pelecanos has written 20 books and counting hell to pay, hard revolution, the big blowdown, wrote and produced the hbo series the wire, and picked up an emmy nomination along the way. I found out how terry quinn got that scar on his face from his run in with a seemingly larger than life pimp named worldwide. Ill give you a rundown of what each group of books is like the nick stefanos trilogy is a hard boiled detec. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Perhaps sensing this, pelecanos again switched his focus in his 2004 novel, hard revolution, taking one of his new detectives, derek strange, back in time to. George pelecanos born 1957 is an american novelist and writer tv and film.
The war in the nightside the hidden netherworld in the heart of london has come to an end, but now there is no one in charge, and plenty of ruthless people who will go to absurd lengths to take that power. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Aside from being an author, pelecanos also works as a tv writer, tv producer and as a film producer. Apr 05, 2002 hell to pay by george p pelecanos and resurrection men by ian rankin. This is the first novel in the series although hard revolution, a far more. A derek strange novel derek strange novels by george p. Hell to pay by george pelecanos signed first edition uk book see all titles by george pelecanos derek strange and terry quinn who first appeared in pelecanoss right as rain are private investigators who occasionally work together. In the fourth and perhaps last book in the derek strange series, george pelecanos provides some background perspective on strange in this book that takes place mostly in the raciallyturbulent times of 1968 in washington, d. The fight between the hells angels and the mongols broke out at a downtown charles pee wee goldsmith is the former president of the las.
Pelecanoss description of the era in which hard revolution is set is simply firstrate. I first knew this crime fiction writer, george pelecanos,when i was reading the best american mystery stories,2003. Pelecanos with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion. George pelecanosborn 1957 is an american novelist and writer tv and film. It is set in washington dc and focuses on private investigator derek strange and his partner terry. Buy a cheap copy of hell to pay book by george pelecanos. Youll see the characters pop up in cameos in other stories and might get more out of it. Spero lucas confronts his own in the most explosive thriller. Aside from being an author, pelecanos also works as a. George pelecanos a hard revolution words pdf read online.
Private eye john taylor has survived war in the nightside, but it has left a power vacuum. Below is a list of george pelecanos books in order of when they were originally published. His early novels, beginning with a firing offense 1992, featured parttime dc detective nick stefanos. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. The authors language is never simple or plain, it full of proper nouns and descriptive adjectives to ensure that each aspect presented in the novel is well explained. Hell to pay is about a pair of private investigators, derek strange,a black excop and terry quinn,a white excop. The night gardener by george pelecanos hard revolution by george pelecanos right as rain. The writing is taut, the violence is graphic, and the characters are so welldrawn that they step off the page and into your life. I didnt read any of the derek strange books in order. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. Feb 27, 2002 a driveby shooting that ordinarily wouldnt even rate the front page of the washington post metro section pits p. Each dust jacket is protected in an acidfree archival quality acetate cover. While it is relatively easy to get the large details right, it is the way that pelecanos fills in the nooks and crannies of the era that lends this work its air of authenticity. In the year 2001, author pelecanos introduced a new private detective team, comprising of terry quinn and derek strange.
Set in darkest, downtown washington, hell to pay begins with quinn and strange dealing with the usual detritus of the worlds most violent city a bent cop and a missing teenagegirlturnedhooker but then a senseless death on a sunny afternoon shakes even derek stranges existence. Hell to pay by george pelecanos goodreads share book. A driveby shooting that ordinarily wouldnt even rate the front page of the washington post metro section pits p. Hell to pay by author george p pelecanos published on march, 2002. Hell to pay by george p pelecanos and resurrection men by ian. Ive read most of george pelecanoss 17 previous novels, always with admiration, but four can be singled out as his finest work. What is the best george pelecanos novel to start with if you. Private investigators derek strange and terry quinn right as rain are. While his first three books in the series take place in. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Feb 23, 2011 hell to pay by george pelecanos, 9780316099356, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Matt raymond from the library of congress speaks with george pelecanos, who will appear at the 2009 national book festival on september 26, 2009, on the national mall in washington, d. The unfolding story of hillary rodham clinton, a 2001 biography by barbara olson hell to pay novel, a 2002 crime novel by george pelecanos.
Explore books by george pelecanos with our selection at. This book revisited the examination of dogfighting begun in his book hell to pay. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. In 2005, pelecanos saw another novel published, drama city. Hell to pay is a 2002 crime novel by george pelecanos. This fourth book in the derek strange cycle right as rain, hell to pay, and soul circus precede it, finally takes longtime readers of pelecanos to an event we ve been waiting for him to deal with washington, d. Jan 02, 2003 buy hell to pay new ed by pelecanos, george isbn. Hell to pay is an action novel from beginning to end with a great deal of substance in between. Fans of the series will be interested to learn more about how strange became the person shown in the first three books of the series, right as rain, hell to pay and. Hell to pay by george p pelecanos and resurrection men by. Private investigator strange, in his second george pelecanos outing after.