{"product_id":"homicide-the-graphic-novel-part-one-hardcover","title":"Homicide: The Graphic Novel, Part One - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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 in this first volume of a gritty, cinematic graphic novel duology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1988, journalist David Simon was given unprecedented access to the Baltimore Police Department's homicide unit. Over the next twelve months, he shadowed detectives as they took on a slew of killings in a city where killings were common. Only the most heinous cases stood out-chief amongst them, the rape and murder of eleven-year-old Latonya Wallace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally 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 reimagined 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 Ardèche and the island of Réunion, 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 après-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 Léon de Rosen from the Académie française 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 the narrative nonfiction books \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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.16 x 9.28 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47209387491577,"sku":"9781250624628","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RngrbHo3Q2pwUU95NG00SEQ5cjVNQT09.webp?v=1768062925","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/homicide-the-graphic-novel-part-one-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}