by George Pelecanos · Orion · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780753827826
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«The Double» is the crime novel by George Pelecanos, published by Orion in paperback (304 pages, in English).
Spero Lucas, a veteran of the Iraq War and private detective in Washington D.C., agrees to recover a stolen painting for a client. The lead takes him to a con man linked to a criminal gang; when the client is attacked, Lucas decides to take action. The story explores his particular moral code and the line between justice and revenge.
Second installment of the Spero Lucas series, featuring the investigator of the same name; it was nominated for the Hammett Prize in 2013.
For fans of crime fiction and urban thrillers, especially those seeking crime fiction set in the US capital.
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.
