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The Turnaround Book
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Foyles
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 gathers. In 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 . . .
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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 gathers. In 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...
- 0753826607
- 9780753826607
- George Pelecanos
- 2 July 2009
- Phoenix
- Paperback (Book)
- 304
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