King Suckerman

In the summer of 1976, the nation's capital is gearing up for the Bicentennial. Captain Beefheart's on the eight-track, and the hot new film King Suckerman has everyone talking. Two knockaround guys named Clay and Karras are out looking for trouble when they stumble onto a drug deal gone bad and end up with a pile of money that isn't theirs. When the well-armed dealer starts spilling blood to get to the cash, Clay and Karras must take a stand, go straight, and get justice--or maybe just sweet revenge.

Author: George P. Pelecanos
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 08/01/1997
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.38h x 6.26w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780316695909

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/15/1997 pg. 1407
Publishers Weekly 06/30/1997 pg. 65
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/1997 pg. 830
Booklist 08/01/1997 pg. 1885
Library Journal 08/01/1997 pg. 134
Booklist 04/15/1998 pg. 1360

About the Author
George Pelecanos is the author of several highly praised and bestselling novels, including The Cut, What It Was, The Way Home, The Turnaround, and The Night Gardener. He is also an independent-film producer, an essayist, and the recipient of numerous international writing awards. He was a producer and Emmy-nominated writer for The Wire and currently writes for the acclaimed HBO series Treme. He lives in Maryland.