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Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
Homicide A Year on the Killing Streets
Author: David Simon
Enter the workday of real policemen. Follow fifteen detectives, three sergeants, and a lieutenant, whose job it is to investigate Baltimore's 234 murders. You will get a cop's-eye-view of the bureaucracy, the highs of success, the moments of despair, and the non-stop rush of pursuits, anger, banter, and violence that make up a cop's ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780804109994
ISBN-10: 0804109990
Publication Date: 1/23/1993
Pages: 640
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4.2 stars, based on 45 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 4
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Kmarie avatar reviewed Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets on + 529 more book reviews
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This is the book that the series HOMICIDE: Life on the Streets as based upon. EXCELLENT story.
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I have read this book 3 times and have enjoyed it each and every time. It explores the inner workings of the Baltimore Homicide detectives for one year in the 80's. You won't be able to put it down!
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If you liked the TV show...this is better.
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DesertShaman avatar reviewed Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets on + 203 more book reviews
A must for any true fan of Homicide.
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One of the best true crime books I've read. Only Helter Skelter is better in my estimation. One gets to know the detectives and how they work. Well written.
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Love this book. They based the great TV show on it...but seriously, no book has captured the gritty reality of working a real crime scene better. This is one fantastic book.


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