The Big Blowdown (D.C. Quartet Series, Book #1) by George Pelecanos
The Big Blowdown (D.C. Quartet Series, Book #1) by George Pelecanos
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 Karras 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 Nic Stefano'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.
St. Martin's Minotaur, Softcover, 1996
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