The Big Blowdown (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312242916)

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, and the boss can't let his mob get soft, so one of his boys gives Karras a painful lesson.

Three years later, it's the same mob that figures big Nick Stefanos's grill needs protection---and this decision will once again bring Joey and Pete face-to-face. In this final confrontation, the two of them will find the meaning of friendship, the heart of honor, and the cost of both.

Author: George P. Pelecanos
ISBN-10: 0312242913
ISBN-13: 9780312242916
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 09/24/1999
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d