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Description edit
Lorenzo Brown just wants to stay straight. After eight years in prison on a drug charge, he's come "uptown"-back to the Washington, DC neighborhood where he grew up, where his old cohorts still work their corners and their angles, trying to get ahead and stay alive. But Lorenzo's had... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Lorenzo Brown: Humane Law Enforcement Officer, drug offender
- Nigel Johnson: Friend of Lorenzo Brown and a drug dealer
- Rachel Lopez: Lorenzo Brown's probation officer
- Mark Christianson: Lorenzo Brown's partner at Humane Law Enforcement
- Rico Miller: One of Deacon Taylor's younger people
- Melvin Lee: One of Deacon Taylor's lieutenants
- Deacon Taylor: The drug dealer who is in a turf war with Nigel Johnson
- Jefferson: John Jr.'s neighbor and friend
- Michael Butler: One of Nigel Johnson's projects
- DeEric Green: One of Nigel Johnson's lieutenants
- Lawrence Graham: Nigel's enforcer
- Eddie Davis: Cutter at the Rock Williams House of Style
- Donald Peterson: Sergeant at MPD and romantically interested in Rachel Lopez
- Rayne: Single mom, neighbor of Lorenzo Brown's grandmother
- Lakeisha: Rayne's six-year-old daughter
- Sarge: Attendee of Narcotics Anonymous
- Shirley: Attendee of Narcotics Anonymous
- Rogers: Attendee of Narcotics Anonymous
- Calvin Duke: Rico Miller's friend, and owner of the rental business at the corner of Northeast
- Marcus Griffin: Deacon Taylor's enforcer
- Leon Skiles: Dog owner who confronted Lorenzo when he was taking the dog away
- Felton Barnett: Resident manager of a building in Congress Heights
- Antoine Loomis: run dog fights, and always been a step ahead of law
- Joe Carver: Lorenzo Brown's closest friend
- Cindy: Dispatcher at Humane Society
- Jasmine: Lorenzo Brown's medium-size mix dog
- James Green: DeEric Green's older brother
- Officer Muller: Officer whom Deacon exchanges information with
- Millie Gales: Drug offender rehabilitation facility manager in Northeast
- Irena Tovar: The woman who runs the Humane Society
- Nixon Velasco: Day laborer who is trying to stay clean and straight
- John Jr. Aaron: Add a description of this character.
- Shay: Lorenzo Brown's daughter
- Nardine Carlson: Another drug offender Rachel Lopez is responsible for
- Patricio Martinez: used-car lot owner
- Rafael Salamanca: Another drug offender who is having hard time staying straight
- Wiletta Thompson: Lorenzo Brown's mother
- Moniqua Roger: Correctional officer working with Rachel Lopez
- Deborah Johnson: Nigel Johnson's mother
First Sentence edit
LORENZO BROWN OPENED his eyes.
Table of Contents edit
Untitled twenty-seven chapters
Authors & Contributors edit
- George P. Pelecanos (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 22nd, 2005
ISBN: 9780316608213
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 22nd, 2005
ISBN: 9780316608213
Page Count: 304
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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