King Suckerman, George Pelecanos
King Suckerman, George Pelecanos
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King Suckerman
A Novel

Author: George Pelecanos

Narrator: Cary Hite

Unabridged: 9 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2013


Synopsis

In the summer of 1976, the nation's capital is gearing up for the Bicentennial. Captain Beefheart's on the eight-track, and the hot new film "King Suckerman" has everyone talking. Two knockaround guys named Clay and Karras are out looking for trouble when they stumble onto a drug deal gone bad and end up with a pile of money that isn't theirs. When the well-armed dealer starts spilling blood to get to the cash, Clay and Karras must take a stand, go straight, and get justice--or maybe just sweet revenge.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper

In the summer of ‘76 best buddies Marcus Clay and Demetri Karras are spending their free time playing pick-up basketball games while everyone in Washington DC is buzzing about the upcoming bicentennial celebration and a new blaxplotation flick called King Suckerman. As a Vietnam veteran and owner of......more

Goodreads review by Larry

I evidently read this book in print over 12 years ago but I have just finished listening to it in the audible version today. I bumped it up a star, which probably means that I’ve enjoyed the audible version. Or maybe I have just realized that I have missed reading George pelacanos. This book seemed......more