Homicide
About this book
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.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 572 readers · 608 pages · ≈ 11 h 16 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Homicide?
About ≈ 11 h 16 m — 608 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Homicide?
608 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Homicide?
It sits on the True Crime shelves.
Is Homicide in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Homicide?
David Simon.
“Pulling one hand from the warmth of a pocket, Jay Landsman squats down to grab the dead man's chin, pushing the head to one side until the wound becomes visible as a small, ovate hole, oozing red and white.”