His stories are set in Pelecanos ' hometown of Washington , D.C. , but this is not the side of the U.S. capitol that you see portrayed on TV with white marble monuments , lawyers and lobbyists . Author George Pelecanos returns with his new novel , `` The Cut '' The first in a new series features Iraq war vet and private investigator Spero Lucas . He is hired by the widow of an Iraqi soldier who was killed during combat to investigate her husband's death.
Author George Pelecanos returns with his new novel , `` The Cut '' The first in a new series features Iraq war vet and private investigator Spero Lucas . He is hired by the widow of an Iraqi soldier who was killed during combat to investigate her husband's death.