GEORGE PELECANOS is the author of 22 novels and story collections set in and around Washington, D.C., including his latest novel, Buster: Yon Chen (Akashic Books). He is a screenwriter, essayist, TV writer, and producer whose credits include Fil la, Treme, The Deuce, ak We Own This City, and he has received numerous international writing awards. Pelecanos is also the editor of the bestselling volumes D.C. Noir (Akashic Books) and D.C. Noir 2: The Classics (Akashic Books). He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.