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The Big Blowdown is a 1996 crime novel written by George Pelecanos. It is set in Washington, D.C., and focuses on Peter Karras. It is the first of four books comprising the D.C. Quartet. The other books in this series are King Suckerman, The Sweet Forever and Shame the Devil.
The Big Blowdown. Paperback – 1 Jun. 2001. Washington DC, 1946. For two local young men, Pete Karras and Joey Recevo, the easiest way to find work after the war is by providing a little muscle for a local boss who runs a protection racket with the Mafia.
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Jun 1, 1996 · The Big Blowdown. George P. Pelecanos. 4.03. 2,780 ratings130 reviews. Washington DC, 1946. For two local young men, Pete Karras and Joey Recevo, the easiest way to find work after the war is by providing a little muscle for a local boss who runs a protection racket with the Mafia.
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For two local young men, Pete Karras and Joey Recevo, the easiest way to find work after the war is by providing a little muscle for a local boss who runs a protection racket with the Mafia. The trouble with Pete Karras is that he is just too soft on his fellow immigrants, and the last thing the boss wants is for his mob to get soft.
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The big blowdown. by. Pelecanos, George P. Publication date. 2000. Topics. Washington (D.C.) -- Fiction, Washington (D.C.) Publisher. London : Serpent's Tail.
Sep 24, 1999 · Powerfully told, elegantly wrought, George P. Pelecanos's The Big Blowdown is a knockout. Washington DC, 1946. For Joey Recevo and Pete Karras, two kids from one of Washington's rougher neighborhoods, the easiest work to find after the War is all criminal---providing a little muscle for a local boss. But Karris is soft on his fellow immigrants ...
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The Big Blowdown. by George P. Pelecanos. 4.03 · 2,780 Ratings · 130 Reviews · published 1996 · 20 editions. Washington DC, 1946. For two local young men, Pete….
