For Joey Recevo and Pete Karras, two kids from one of Washington\'s rougher neighborhoods, the easiest work to find after the War is all criminal---providing a little muscle for a local boss.
He lives and works in the Washington, D.
C., environs..
Pelecanos is the author of several novels, including Nick\'s Trip, The Sweet Forever, King Suckerman, and Shame the Devil.
About the Author: George P.
Pelecanos \'s The Big Blowdown is a knockout.
Powerfully told, elegantly wrought, George P.
In this final confrontation, the two of them will find the meaning of friendship, the heart of honor, and the cost of both.
Three years later, it\'s the same mob that figures big Nick Stefanos\'s grill needs protection---and this decision will once again bring Joey and Pete face-to-face.
But Karris is soft on his fellow immigrants, and the boss can\'t let his mob get soft, so one of his boys gives Karras a painful lesson.
For Joey Recevo and Pete Karras, two kids from one of Washington\'s rougher neighborhoods, the easiest work to find after the War is all criminal---providing a little muscle for a local boss
