by George Pelecanos · B (Ediciones B) · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466643368
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On a hot summer afternoon in 1972, three white teenagers, Alex Pappas, Billy Cachoris, and Pete Whitten, decide to venture into a marginalized neighborhood in Washington, D.C. This act will change their lives forever. A confrontation with three young black men results in Billy's death and serious injuries for Alex. In 2007, Alex, now the owner of a family coffee shop, mourns the loss of his son in Iraq. A black survivor of the '72 incident contacts Alex, offering an opportunity for reconciliation, while another, who injured Alex, is released from prison with intentions of extortion. This novel explores themes of delinquency, friendship, aging, and redemption in a context of racial tensions and second chances.
George P. Pelecanos is an American author, producer, and television writer. Many of his 20 books are in the genre of detective fiction and set primarily in his hometown of Washington, D.C. On television, he frequently collaborates with David Simon, writing multiple episodes of Simon's HBO series The Wire and Treme, and is also the co-creator of the HBO series The Deuce and We Own This City.
