{"product_id":"homicide-the-graphic-novel-part-two-hardcover","title":"Homicide: The Graphic Novel, Part Two - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Simon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Squarzoni\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomicide\u003c\/i\u003e, the celebrated true crime book from the creator of HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, is reenvisioned as a gritty, cinematic graphic novel duology. This thrilling second volume concludes the saga.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA woman is stabbed and left to die in her bedroom. A taxi cab driver is killed for a handful of jewelry. A man is gunned down over a debt of $8. As the board fills with red ink, the pressure rises. All the while, Detective Pellegrini is haunted by the murder of eleven-year-old Latonya Wallace, a case that is getting colder by the day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally published in 1991, Simon's \u003ci\u003eHomicide\u003c\/i\u003e became the basis for the acclaimed television show \u003ci\u003eHomicide: Life on the Streets\u003c\/i\u003e and inspired HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e. Now, this true-crime classic is reenvisioned as a gritty two-part graphic novel series.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilippe Squarzoni\u003c\/b\u003e spent most of his childhood in Ard鐵he and the island of R騏nion, France. He has traveled internationally to participate in several humanitarian and anti-war campaigns. The author of many political graphic novels, his work includes\u003ci\u003e Garduno, en temps de paix\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZapata, en temps de guerre\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Dol\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Un apr鑚-midi un peu couvert\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSaison brune\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Jury Prize at the Festival de Lyon and the Prix L駮n de Rosen from the Acad駑ie fran軋ise for its contribution to environmental awareness. \u003ci\u003eSaison brune \u003c\/i\u003ewas later published in English as \u003ci\u003eClimate Changed: A Personal Journey Through the Science\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Simon\u003c\/b\u003e is a Baltimore-based journalist, author, and television producer. A former crime reporter for the \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, he is the creator of the celebrated HBO series \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e, which depicts the political and socioeconomic fissures in an American city. His other television credits include the NBC drama \u003ci\u003eHomicide\u003c\/i\u003e and HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Corner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGeneration Kill\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTreme\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShow Me a Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Deuce, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Plot Against America\u003c\/i\u003e. The author of two books of narrative nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eHomicide: A Year on the Killing Streets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e, Simon is a 2010 MacArthur Fellow.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9.29 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764482179360,"sku":"9781250624635","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/530a6c2262b68380e594076b0c158fa1.webp?v=1780249584","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/homicide-the-graphic-novel-part-two-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}