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In a hardboiled noir mystery by the creator of The Wire, a Washington, D.C. liquor store heist shows a drifter named Constantine what it means to be a shoedog--a tale that throbs with soul and pulsates with menace. "Haunting, gritty ... an exceptional, memorable book." --Booklist Constantine was born in D.C. and has been traveling the world ever since--finding everything but a home. Randolph has stayed in this city every day, selling shoes, taking care of ladies who lie about their sizes--and sometimes fit him into their beds. Now, these two strangers--one white, one Black--have come together in a criminal's audacious plan. With five partners and the hit ready to go down, Constantine doesn't understand the treacheries, feuds, and fantasies swirling around him--and he's fallen for a woman who only doubles his risk. But Randolph, a self-professed "shoedog", can sniff trouble a mile away. And when the shooting starts, he'll give Constantine a chance to live--or die where he was born.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780316246569
  • ISBN-10: 0316246565
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Paperbacks
  • Publish Date: August 2013
  • Dimensions: 8.73 x 5 x 0.64 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.48 pounds
  • Page Count: 240

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