β Scribed by George Pelecanos
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
ReciΓ©n salido de prisiΓ³n, Lorenzo Brown vuelve a su viejo barrio en Washington. Su trabajo en Humane Society le lleva a recorrer las calles recogiendo perros maltratados. Decidido a no recaer en conductas delictivas, cumple con su labor y evita el dinero fΓ‘cil que podrΓa obtener a travΓ©s de sus amigos Johnson y Taylor, convertidos en los amos de la droga. Rachel LΓ³pez adora su trabajo. Es agente de la condicional y ayuda a los presidiarios que salen de la cΓ‘rcel, como Brown. Pero por las noches la bebida y el sexo constituyen su vΓ‘lvula de escape. El problema es que ahora Lorenzo necesita realmente la ayuda de Rachel. Una especie de lucha territorial entre Taylor y Johnson amenaza las calles, y esta guerra va a precipitar lo inevitableβ¦
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