Spero Lucas

Created by George P. Pelecanos (1957--)     "There are certain bars I don't hang in... I'm not gonna sit around and have drinks with people who are, you know, ironic." — Lucas  in The Cut With The Cut (2011), crime writer George Pelecanos introduced Iraq war vet SPERO LUCAS, a 29-year old man adopted … Continue reading Spero Lucas

Derek Strange & Terry Quinn

Created by George P. Pelecanos (1957--) Let's just play the race card, and fucking get it over with... DEREK STRANGE is BLACK. He's a former cop, now in his fifties, who runs his own Washington, D.C. detective agency. He carries a buck knife and may get a little slick at times, but he's respected in … Continue reading Derek Strange & Terry Quinn