Reading Order
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Start with The Big Blowdown and continue through all 4 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Big Blowdown
Book 1 by George P Pelecanos • Published 1996
In postwar 1940s Washington, Greek American enforcer Pete Karras is betrayed by a friend and savagely beaten by his mob boss, then tries to rebuild his life cooking in a neighborhood diner while quietly seeking justic...
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D C Quartet reading order
Ends with Shame the Devil
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Book 1:The Big Blowdown
George P Pelecanos • 1996
In postwar 1940s Washington, Greek American enforcer Pete Karras is betrayed by a friend and savagely beaten by his mob boss, then tries to rebuild his life cooking in a neighborhood diner while quietly seeking justic...
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Book 2:King Suckerman
George P Pelecanos • 1997
As Washington gears up for the Bicentennial, small time dealer Dimitri Karras and record store owner Marcus Clay stumble into a drug deal gone bad and walk away with the money and the dealer's girlfriend, putting them...
- 3
Book 3:The Sweet Forever
George P Pelecanos • 1998
In 1986, U Street record store owner Marcus Clay and his friend Dimitri Karras witness a car crash that leaves a teenage drug courier dead and a bag of cash missing, pulling them into a dangerous battle among dealers,...
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Book 4:Shame the Devil
George P Pelecanos • 2000
A botched robbery at a pizza shop leaves several people dead and a young boy killed by the getaway car; years later his father, Dimitri Karras, and investigator Nick Stefanos confront the returning killers, driven by...
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D C Quartet FAQ
What is the best order to read the D C Quartet series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Big Blowdown.
How many books are in the D C Quartet series?
There are 4 books currently listed in the D C Quartet series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the D C Quartet series?
New readers should start with The Big Blowdown, the first book in the reading order.
Is the D C Quartet series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1996 to 2000.