The first of a new realistic and gritty crime story, based in Washington, D.C (where else for a Pelecanos novel) featuring ex-Iraq soldier Spero Lucas. A complex character who doesn't seem to mind which side of the law he works on, now special investigator for recovering stolen property for a forty percent 'cut'. It's addictive stuff, you really want to find out what will happen next and we are now eagerly waiting for the second book in the series.
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Spero Lucas has a new line of work. Since he returned home after serving in Iraq, he has been doing special investigations for a defence attorney. He's good at it, and he has carved out a niche: recovering stolen property, no questions asked. His cut is 40%.
A high-profile crime boss who has heard of Lucas's speciality hires him to find out who has been stealing from his operation. It's the biggest job Lucas has ever been offered, and he quickly gets a sense of what's going on. But before he can close in he tangles with a world of men whose amorality and violence leave him reeling. Is any cut worth your family, your lover, your life?
The Cut features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
The Cut is available in Paperback
The Cut was written by George Pelecanos and published by Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) an imprint of Orion Publishing Co
The Cut has 292 pages
£9.89
