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Although some might find the detail he went to in earlier books irritating, i liked it as he built excellent characters around this detail with believable plotlines, however his recent books seem rushed as if he has been asked to produce so many books within a certain timeframe. He also manages circle films, an independent production company responsible for such films as the coen brothers raising arizona, millers crossing and. George pelecanos is the bestselling author of twenty novels set in and around washington, d. Buy a cheap copy of hard revolution book by george pelecanos.
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