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Run by the same powerful Virginia family for generations

he confronts a barricade of lawyers

The Cut wisdom & know-how a threat that could sendCrime fiction writer George Pelecanos introduces Spero Lucas, an anti hero making his place in the world one battle at a time. Includes a bonus work of short fiction focusing on Spero's early life. Spero Lucas has a new line of work. Since he returned home to Washington, D. C. after serving in Iraq, he has been doing special investigations for a defense attorney. He's good at it, and he has carved out a niche: recovering stolen property, no questions