The Turnaround: From Co-Creator of Hit HBO Show We Own This City

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On a hot summer afternoon in Washington DC 1972, three white teenagers, stoned and fearless, drive a stolen car into a rough, black neighbourhood. Taunting local black kids through the car window, they speed off to what they think is safety.

They find themselves trapped in a dead-end street whilst an angry mob gathers. In the ensuing chaos, two of the white boys manage to escape, but Billy - the third friend - is shot dead.

Thirty-five years later, one of these men reaches out to another, opening a door that could lead to salvation. However, another survivor of that day is now out of prison and is looking for reparation in any form he can find it...

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Pelecanos maps the social landscape of DC with a compassionate complexity, scouring the badlands of the city and the psyche for the causes of criminality and the bonds that bind communities. - GUARDIAN

A stunning, gripping read - MAIL ON SUNDAY - Simon Shaw

Pelecanos is in the top rank of American crime scribes, and this is him at his very best. - SUNDAY MERCURY

A fine novel with rich dialogue and characters. - HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER

Author Bio

George Pelecanos lives in Washington D.C. with his wife and children. As well as writing he is heavily involved with television and film screenplays and production.