Hell To Pay

Hell To Pay

by George Pelecanos (Author)

Synopsis

George Pelecanos returns with his second novel starring Derek Strange and Terry Quinn - grizzled PI and erratic ex-cop. Set in darkest, downtown Washington, HELL TO PAY begins with Quinn and Strange dealing with the usual detritus of the world's most violent city - a bent cop and a missing teenage-girl-turned-hooker - but as Pelecanos draws the reader in, we start to see the real crime come into focus. Lorenze Wilder has made an enemy of one of the hardest street criminals around - Garfield Potter, street-name, 'Death' - and he will be made to pay. But when the reckoning comes, Lorenze is not the only victim and the jaded partners must become unlikely avenging angels for a soul they thought they had saved...

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Orion
Published: 21 Feb 2002

ISBN 10: 075284721X
ISBN 13: 9780752847214
Book Overview: It's hard to overstate just what a great novel this is. It takes all of George's established virtues - brilliant characterisation, gripping atmosphere and acute observation - and adds a simple and powerful story. You can't let go of the book until it is done. A true breakthrough. RIGHT AS RAIN has sold and sold, nearly doubling its initial subscription with negligible returns. George will be coming over to meet and greet as an honoured guest at Dead on Deansgate. 'Not just a great crime writer but a great writer, period' - THE TIMES, on SHAME THE DEVIL

Media Reviews
Hardened, cynical investigator Derek Strange and erratic ex-cop Terry Quinn return in this second novel set in deepest downtown Washington, DC, which begins with Strange and Quinn having to deal with two of the usual by-products of the murder capital of the world - corrupt police and a missing teenaged girl turned prostitute. However, as the story progresses, the real issue - the real crime - becomes clearer. Lorenze Wilder is an enemy of the most dangerous street criminal around - Garfield Potter, also known as 'Death'. But in the final reckoning, when Wilder's not the only victim, Strange and Quinn, although seemingly unlikely partners, must avenge the soul they thought they'd saved. This is cool lit-fiction at its best, appealing to crime and literary fans of both genders. Continuing the style of the excellent Right as Rain, Hell to Pay can only enhance Pelecanos' reputation as one of the hippest thriller writers around.
Author Bio
George P. Pelecanos lives in Washington D.C. with his wife and children. He also manages Circle Films, an independent production company responsible for such films as the Coen Brothers' RAISING ARIZONA, MILLER'S CROSSING and BARTON FINK.