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Homicide
by David Simon
First Published
1991
Subjects
Homicide investigation
Baltimore (Md.).
Baltimore (Md.). Police Dept. Homicide Unit
Nonfiction
True Crime
Baltimore (Md.). Police Department. Homicide Unit
Baltimore (md.), history
Police, united states
Homicide
Crime, united states
Description
The scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed or bludgeoned to death. At the centre of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of hard men who fight for whatever justice is possible in a deadly world. David Simon was the first reporter ever to gain unlimited access to a homicide unit, and his remarkable book is both a compelling account of casework and an investigation into out culture of violence.