Hard Revolution

By George Pelecanos

Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Hard Revolution is a 2004 novel by George Pelecanos, a prequel to his Derek Strange series. In Washington, D.C., in 1968, young police officer Derek Strange works the streets of his hometown during the weeks leading up to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the riots that followed.

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