David Simon – HOMICIDE: A Year on the Killing Streets [The Wire] – First US Edition 1991
£95.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘Homicide’ published by Houghton Mifflin in 1991. A near fine (or better) book without inscriptions, in a near fine unclipped wrapper. A non-fiction account of a year spent with Baltimore homicide detectives. Gritty, immersive, and deeply human, it explores the challenges, bureaucracy, and emotional toll of urban policing. The book inspired the TV series ‘The Wire’ (2002–2008), also co-created by Simon. The series expands the narrative to Baltimore’s institutions — police, politics, schools, media, and the drug trade—offering a complex, realistic portrayal of systemic failure. Both works are acclaimed for their authenticity, moral ambiguity, and richly developed characters.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘Homicide’ published by Houghton Mifflin in 1991. A near fine (or better) book without inscriptions, in a near fine unclipped wrapper. A non-fiction account of a year spent with Baltimore homicide detectives. Gritty, immersive, and deeply human, it explores the challenges, bureaucracy, and emotional toll of urban policing. The book inspired the TV series ‘The Wire’ (2002–2008), also co-created by Simon. The series expands the narrative to Baltimore’s institutions — police, politics, schools, media, and the drug trade—offering a complex, realistic portrayal of systemic failure. Both works are acclaimed for their authenticity, moral ambiguity, and richly developed characters.
