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Hell To Pay
(2002)(The second book in the Derek Strange and Terry Quinn series)
A novel by George Pelecanos
2003 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee)
2003 Barry Award for Best Novel (nominee)
2003 Dilys Award for Best Book (nominee)
2003 Shamus Award for Best PI Novel (nominee)
2002 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller
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 then a senseless death on a sunny afternoon shakes even Derek Strange's existence. A victim shot down by bullets meant for another; a tragic accident that strikes just too close to home. Strange's grief is all consuming and he swears to track down and destroy the killers ghetto style. But as he throws himself deeper and deeper into the hunt, he has to ask questions of himself and his world that he would rather not.
Genre: Mystery
Genre: Mystery
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