Books of The Times: ‘What It Was’ and ‘Chalk Girl,’ Crime Novels - Review
George Pelecanos’s latest book, “What It Was,” takes place in Washington in 1972; Carol O’Connell’s “Chalk Girl” visits New York City’s Special Crimes Unit.
From: NYT > Books
Sunday, 22 January, 2012
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