The Odds - (Pittsburgh Police) by Kathleen George (Paperback)

About the Book

"On Pittsburgh's north side, four young kids have been abandoned and are living on their own ... Nick Banks, a gentle fellow who's just out of prison, gives free food to the children one day, little guessing how connected their lives are about to become. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh detectives ... are pursuing a separate investigation that will eventually lead right back to Nick"--P. [4] of cover.

Book Synopsis

The Homicide Department is upside down--Richard Christie is in the hospital, Artie Dolan is headed away on vacation, John Potocki's life is falling apart, and Colleen Greer is so worried about her boss's health, she can hardly think. A young boy in Pittsburgh's North Side neighborhood dies of a suspicious overdose. The Narcotics police are working on tips and they draft Colleen and Potocki to help them. In this same neighborhood, four young kids have been abandoned and are living on their own. The Philips kids, brainy in school, are reluctant to compromise themselves. But they need cash. Connecting these people and their stories is Nick Banks, just out of prison and working off a debt to an old acquaintance involved in the drug trade. Nick is a charmer, a gentle fellow who's had a lot of trouble in his life. One day he gives free food to the Philips kids, little guessing how connected their lives are about to become.

Kathleen George's latest work pushes the edge--a spectacularly original crime novel.

About the Author

Kathleen George is a theater professor at the University of Pittsburgh, where she also earned a Ph.D. in theater and a subsequent M.F.A. in fiction. She is the author of three previous mysteries featuring Richard Christie. The Odds was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. She and her husband live in Pittsburgh on the city's historic North Side.