by George Pelecanos (Author), Mark Lawson (Introduction)
Constantine is a drifter, a man with a lot of miles behind him and a lot more ahead and a number of jobs in between that never showed up on anyone's books. He hitches a ride on a bright spring morning with a little man named Polk. Heading down a country road in Polk's hopped-up car, the two men share a few cigarettes. Later, when Constantine walks toward the big brick house, the Beat in his head, the grip of the 45 warm in his hand, the siren wailing at his back, he thinks that the whole thing started on that road, with the car stopping for his upturned thumb. He thinks that the things that happen to a man are put in motion by something just that small, just that random. He thinks about that and he laughs but keeps on walking. A powerful mix of violence and social realism, "Shoedog" is contemporary noir at its finest.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Published: 12 Jun 2003
ISBN 10: 1852427566
ISBN 13: 9781852427566
Book Overview: George P. Pelecanos is the author of many crime novels, including the Nick Stefanos Trilogy and the Washington DC Quartet . King Suckerman was shortlisted for the 1998 Crime Writers' Association Golden Dagger Award.