<p><b>From the writer of the HBO series <i>Treme</i> and <i>The Wire</i> comes a brand new collection of short stories<br></b><b><br>What really goes on beneath the surface of a city?<br><br></b>There''s the slum kid whose basketball skills earn him loyal friends and bitter rivals. The police informant grappling with his own sick conscience. A helpless young drug dealer watches as violence seeps into the lives of those who he cares about. And a writer on a TV cop show who finds drama and reality are colliding much too close to home. <br><br><b>Corruption, revenge, honour, sacrifice and the fight to survive.</b><br><br>Dark, fast-paced and crackling with energy, these stories expose the violence and darkness on the streets of any city. Gritty and hard-hitting, THE MARTINI SHOT is Pelecanos at his very best.</p>