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Private investigator Derek Strange returns in a riveting drama about revenge, greed, and redemption--from bestselling author and Emmy-nominated writer for HBO's The Wire and Treme, George Pelecanos. He was curious. It was the cop in him. That flame was still alive. The neon "Strange Investigations"...

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Main Author: Pelecanos, George P. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book Large Print
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Cardinal Large Print, 2026.
Edition:Large print edition.
Series:Derek Strange ; 6
Subjects:
Strange, Derek (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Private investigators > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Alibi > Fiction.
Criminals > Fiction.
Washington (D.C.) > Fiction.
Large print books.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
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Summary:Private investigator Derek Strange returns in a riveting drama about revenge, greed, and redemption--from bestselling author and Emmy-nominated writer for HBO's The Wire and Treme, George Pelecanos. He was curious. It was the cop in him. That flame was still alive. The neon "Strange Investigations" sign may be flickering in disrepair outside his office, but private investigator Derek Strange is still accepting new cases. When a flashy drug lawyer hires him to prove an alibi for an accused murderer, Strange can't help getting drawn into the darkness. In his hunt for answers, he stands his ground against some of Washington, D.C.'s most dangerous criminals, and a police department that doesn't entirely welcome his interference. As the violence escalates and claims another victim, the raised stakes force Strange to question his own moves. Are his instincts still intact? The Blue Flame is signature Pelecanos: tough, smart, rich with details of a time and place--and at its core, exposing the good and bad that exist side by side in so-called heroes and villains alike.
Physical Description:267 pages ; 23 cm.
ISBN:9781538782583
1538782588
Author Notes:George P. Pelecanos was born in Washington, D.C. on February 18, 1957. Before becoming an author, he worked as a line cook, dishwasher, bartender, and woman's shoe salesman. His first novel, A Firing Offense, was published in 1992. His other books include Nick's Trip, Shoedog, King Suckerman, Right as Rain, Hard Revolution, Drama City, The Night Gardener, and What It Was. He has received numerous awards including the Raymond Chandler award in Italy, the Falcon award in Japan, and the Grand Prix Du Roman Noir in France. Hell to Pay and Soul Circus were awarded the 2003 and 2004 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes.

He has served as producer on the feature films Caught (1996), Whatever (1998) and BlackMale (1999). He was a producer, writer, and story editor for the HBO series, The Wire, which won the Peabody Award and the AFI Award. He was also a writer and co-producer on the HBO World War II miniseries The Pacific and an executive producer and writer on the HBO series Treme.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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