A brilliant novel from one of America''s finest literary crime writers...
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 gathersIn 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 . .
Format |
Häftad |
Omfång |
304 sidor |
Språk |
Engelska |
Förlag |
Orion Publishing Co |
Utgivningsdatum |
2009-07-02 |
ISBN |
9780753826607 |