{"product_id":"homicide-david-simon-9780805080759","title":"Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creator of HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, the classic book about homicide investigation that became the basis for the hit television show\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the center of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of hard men who fight for whatever justice is possible in a deadly world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Simon was the first reporter ever to gain unlimited access to a homicide unit, and this electrifying book tells the true story of a year on the violent streets of an American city. The narrative follows Donald Worden, a veteran investigator; Harry Edgerton, a black detective in a mostly white unit; and Tom Pellegrini, an earnest rookie who takes on the year's most difficult case, the brutal rape and murder of an eleven-year-old girl. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published fifteen years ago, \u003ci\u003eHomicide\u003c\/i\u003e became the basis for the acclaimed television show of the same name. This new edition--which includes a new introduction, an afterword, and photographs--revives this classic, riveting tale about the men who work on the dark side of the American experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Simon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0805080759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805080759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2006 pg. 100","brand":"David Simon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051682787583,"sku":"9780805080759","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cead55e7-d410-467f-a7f7-a4afdb109fed.jpg?v=1685014549","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/homicide-david-simon-9780805080759","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}