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George Pelecanos

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George Pelecanos is an American author, producer, and screenwriter known for his Washington, D.C.–set crime novels and his work on acclaimed HBO series like The Wire, Treme, The Deuce, and We Own This City, which he co-created with David Simon. His fiction is celebrated for its gritty realism and deep sense of place.

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DC Quartet


A Mystery series (1996 - 2000)

Derek Strange and Terry Quinn


A Mystery series (2001 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • 1970s Washington D.C. noir with muscle cars and vinyl
  • Street-level investigations in morally gray crime
  • Older detectives second-guessing themselves under pressure

Spero Lucas


A Mystery series (2011 - 2013)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Ex-military investigators in Washington, D.C.'s criminal underbelly
  • Private-eye cases with stolen art and dangerous criminals
  • Morally gray leads pushed past their limits by high-stakes payouts

Standalone Fiction

Little Stacks of Mystery

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