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Hard Revolution

by George P. Pelecanos · 2004

Derek Strange seriesbook 4 of 4

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In this prequel to the two highly successful Derek Strange novels, George P. Pelecanos illuminates his early life as a black police officer in Washington in 1968.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thisprivate investigatorprivate investigatorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
policepoliceMore like thisLess of thisraceraceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
Washington DCWashington DCMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 376 pages

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