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A gang war breaks out between drug dealers in Washington after one man insults another. The protagonists are two drug-dealing friends, Dimitri Karras, a Greek, and Marcus Clay, an African American. Part crime novel, part analysis of our violent society.
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8 editions · 2 languages- Paperback · English · 2000King Suckerman (Five Star)Serpent's Tail · 288 pages · 9781852427344
- Paperback · English · 1998King Suckerman (Mask Noir)Serpents Tail · 264 pages · 9781852426101
- Other · English · 2013King Suckerman: A NovelBack Bay Books · 272 pages · 9780316235136
- Other · English · 2011Little Brown & Company · 288 pages · 9780316204460
- Other · English · 1998Dell Pub. · 324 pages · 9780440225959
- Other · English · 1997Little, Brown · 264 pages · 9780316695909
FictionWashington (d.c.), fictionFiction, mystery & detective, general