Pelecanos is an author with a long and illustrious writing career behind him, having written a number of detective fiction and crime novels, many of which are multilayered in their style and their approach, as he clearly is a master of both his craft and the genre as a whole. On television, he frequently collaborates with david simon, writing multiple episodes of simons hbo series the wire and treme, and is also the cocreator. Author george pelecanoss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Many of his 20 books are in the genre of detective fiction and set primarily in his hometown of washington, d.
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