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David Simon provides unprecedented access to Baltimore’s homicide unit, detailing the day‑to‑day work of investigators as they handle shootings, stabbings, and other violent deaths. The book examines both the procedural aspects of homicide investigation and the broader culture of violence that frames the city’s crime.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: David Simon
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