George Pelecanos

Down by the River Where the Dead Dogs Lie

Investigator uncovers organized crime conspiracy through murder investigation

About the author

George Pelecanos
George Pelecanos

George Pelecanos is a Washington D.C.-based crime writer who charts the capital's underclass with unflinching realism and moral passion. His novels, featuring recurring private detectives and police detectives, are also social documents of race, class, and urban decay in America. He has been a writer and producer on acclaimed crime television including The Wire and The Deuce.

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