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Michael Hudson spends his days in prison devouring books from the prison’s young librarian, Anna. When a private detective orchestrates a witness tampering that frees him, Michael reenters a Washington, D.C. that has shifted from shady storefronts to trendy beer gardens and flower shops. Yet the city’s transformation does not erase the hard choice between crime and doing what’s right. As he starts a new job, balances his love of reading, and repays the debt to the man who secured his release, Michael must decide where he belongs in this changed world before he loses control.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: George P. Pelecanos
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