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Hard Revolution is a crime novel written by George Pelecanos and set in Washington, DC. The main character of the book is Derek Strange, a black rookie police officer. The story is a prequel to other novels featuring Strange as a private detective. The book begins in 1959 when Strange is a child, setting the stage for the moral paths that the ...
It's the spring of 1968, the sun shines down on an America on the brink of civil war. Martin Luther King preaches in vain for non-violent protest and the ghettos of Washington DC seethe with anger. In the middle of this powder-keg is thrust a young black cop, barely out of school himself.
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- George P. Pelecanos
4.4 301 ratings. Book 4 of 5: Derek Strange and Terry Quinn. See all formats and editions. It's the spring of 1968, the sun shines down on an America on the brink of civil war. Martin Luther King preaches in vain for non-violent protest and the ghettos of Washington DC seethe with anger.
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- George Pelecanos
It's the spring of 1968, the sun shines down on an America on the brink of civil war. Martin Luther King preaches in vain for non-violent protest and the ghettos of Washington DC seethe with anger. In the middle of this powder-keg is thrust a young black cop, barely out of school himself.
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- George Pelecanos
HARD REVOLUTION is a rich, dramatic, totally engrossing story of two brothers--one a rookie police officer, one a recently returned Vietnam veteran--caught up in the chaos that engulfed D.C. in 1968, when riots followed the assassination of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Derek Strange is his family's straight arrow, but his older brother ...
- George Pelecanos
Mar 21, 2011 · Hard Revolution: A Derek Strange Novel (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn Series, 4) Paperback – March 21, 2011. In this epic showdown from "one of the best crime novelists alive" (Dennis Lehane), police officer Derek Strange hunts his brother's killer through a city erupting with rage.
- George Pelecanos
Mar 1, 2004 · Mystery & Thriller / Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Hard-boiled Description In this epic showdown from “one of the best crime novelists alive” (Dennis Lehane), police officer Derek Strange hunts his brother’s killer through a city erupting with rage.
