{"product_id":"homicide-a-year-on-the-killing-streets-9780805080759","title":"Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creator of HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, the classic book about homicide investigation that became the basis for the hit television show\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the center of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of hard men who fight for whatever justice is possible in a deadly world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Simon was the first reporter ever to gain unlimited access to a homicide unit, and this electrifying book tells the true story of a year on the violent streets of an American city. The narrative follows Donald Worden, a veteran investigator; Harry Edgerton, a black detective in a mostly white unit; and Tom Pellegrini, an earnest rookie who takes on the year's most difficult case, the brutal rape and murder of an eleven-year-old girl. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published fifteen years ago, \u003ci\u003eHomicide\u003c\/i\u003e became the basis for the acclaimed television show of the same name. This new edition--which includes a new introduction, an afterword, and photographs--revives this classic, riveting tale about the men who work on the dark side of the American experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805080759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2006 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Simon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643913466012,"sku":"9780805080759","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f744a7fc-9fc9-4657-b3ae-6d0b107bd098.jpg?v=1603857520","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/homicide-a-year-on-the-killing-streets-9780805080759","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}