The Cut (Spero Lucas 1) Book

Spero Lucas has a new line of work. Since he returned home after serving in Iraq he has been doing special investigations for a defence attorney. He's good at it and he has carved out a niche: recovering stolen property no questions asked. His cut is forty percent. A high-profile crime boss who has heard of Lucas's speciality hires him to find out who has been stealing from his operation. It's the biggest job Lucas has ever been offered and he quickly gets a sense of what's going on. But before he can close in on what's been taken he tangles with a world of men whose amorality and violence leave him reeling. Is any cut worth your family your lover your life? Spero Lucas is George Pelecanos's greatest creation a young man making his place in the world one battle and one mission at a time. The first in a new series of thrillers featuring Spero Lucas The Cut is the latest confirmation of why George Pelecanos is 'perhaps the greatest living crime writer.' (Stephen King)Read More