The Double is the nineteenth novel by George Pelecanos. It was first published in It is the second book in the Spero Lucas series. It follows Lucas ' attempts to retrieve a valuable painting called "The Double". His client Grace Kinkaid had the painting stolen by an ex-boyfriend. 7 rows · · Overview. Every man has his dark side Spero Lucas confronts his own in the most explosive Brand: Little, Brown and Company. His latest novel, The Double, is another example of Pelecanos at the top of his game. Young, dogged private investigator Spero Lucas, first introduced in Pelecanos' The Cut, returns. Iraq War veteran Spero works as an investigator for Washington, D.C. attorney Tom Petersen, but with a strong sense of duty to right wrongs, he also does some freelance work on the side/5().
The Double George Pelecanos has done it again. Spero Lucas, at his best-gritty, violent when needed, and lives he life he has chosen. Pelecanos is as good as it gets, and he'll take us on a great, long ride with Spero. Hang on, it will be a helluva ride! DixSea, 01/04/ The Double, the latest novel by George Pelecanos, features a decent plot and some interesting characters. It is fast-paced and rather suspenseful. In this book, Pelecanos brings back his character Spero Lucas (previously featured in The Cut. Spero, just turned 30, is an Iraq war veteran who puts to good use his Marine training in his current. Find many great new used options and get the best deals for Spero Lucas Ser.: The Double by George Pelecanos (, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
Author Pelecanos has set the plot in the year in Washington DC. At the start of the story, a couple of young men named Joey Recevo and Pete Karras are shown coming out of war and trying to search for work. The former Marine works part-time as a private investigator for a D.C. defense attorney as well as taking jobs finding stolen items for a 40% cut of the value of the returned item. In , Pelecanos published The Double, the second Spero Lucas book. Pelecanos has in turn influenced other novelists. The second in a series featuring a new investigator represents an update for the veteran mystery novelist. Pelecanos (The Cut, etc.) has long rotated protagonists rather than settling on a signature hero. His latest is Spero Lucas, who differs from his predecessors in terms of generation, experience and bloodline.
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