(CNN) -- Horror-meister, Stephen King calls George Pelecanos "perhaps the greatest living American crime writer." His stories are set in Pelecanos' hometown of Washington, D.C., but this is not the side of the U.S. capitol that you see portrayed on TV with white marble monuments, lawyers and lobbyists. Pelecanos is more interested in working families struggling to get by, the racial tensions in its ethnic neighborhoods and the low-lifes on the edges. His crime-writing peers call Pelecanos the "undisputed poet" of Washington's gritty side. The best-selling and award-winning author is out this week with his 17th and latest novel, "The Cut." It's the first in a new series featuring Iraq war veteran and private investigator Spero Lucas. When he's not working for a Washington defense attorney, Lucas recovers stolen property for a 40% cut. Now, a high-profile crime boss hires Lucas to find out who's been stealing from him, and it could turn out to be Lucas' biggest payday or an untimely end. While Pelecanos made his bones in the noir tradition, there's a definite "Western" feel to "The Cut." The new novel takes place in a morally gray and often violent world. It's peppered with pitch-perfect dialogue and captures the sights, sounds and taste of Washington in rich detail. In short, Pelecanos reads like the real deal. Pelecanos knows a thing or two about capturing the authenticity of urban America with an ethnically and socially diverse cast. In addition to his success as a novelist, Pelecanos is a producer and writer for HBO's New Orleans-set, "Treme." He was previously a producer and Emmy-nominated writer on the hit series "The Wire" and the miniseries "The Pacific." Read an excerpt from "The Cut" CNN recently spoke to Pelecanos about his new novel. The following is an edited transcript. CNN: Tell me more about your new character, Spero Lucas. 

Question: "Who is the protagonist of the new book "The Cut" by George Pelecanos?"

Response: "Stephen King"

Does the response correctly answer the question?

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Stephen King kallar George Pelecanos "den största levande amerikanska deckarförfattaren". Hans berättelser utspelar sig i Pelecanos hemstad Washington, D.C., men detta är inte den sida av USA:s huvudstad som man ser porträtterad på TV med vita marmormonument, advokater och lobbyister. Pelecanos är mer intresserad av arbetande familjer som kämpar för att klara sig, rasspänningarna i sina etniska stadsdelar och lågländarna på kanterna. Hans brottsskrivande kamrater kallar Pelecanos den "oomtvistade poeten" på Washingtons gryniga sida. Den bästsäljande och prisbelönta författaren är ute denna vecka med sin 17:e och senaste roman, "The Cut." Det är den första i en ny serie med Iraks krigsveteran och privatdetektiv Spero Lucas. När han inte jobbar för en försvarsadvokat i Washington får Lucas tillbaka stulen egendom för en 40-procentig minskning. En känd brottsboss anlitar Lucas för att ta reda på vem som stulit från honom, och det kan visa sig vara Lucas största lönedag eller ett olägligt slut. Medan Pelecanos gjorde sina ben i noirtraditionen, finns det en bestämd "västerländsk" känsla till "The Cut". Den nya romanen utspelar sig i en moraliskt grå och ofta våldsam värld. Den är pepprad med pitch-perfekt dialog och fångar sevärdheter, ljud och smak i Washington i rika detaljer. Kort sagt, Pelecanos låter som en riktig affär. Pelecanos vet ett och annat om att fånga äktheten av det urbana Amerika med en etniskt och socialt olika rollbesättning. Vid sidan av sina framgångar som romanförfattare är Pelecanos producent och författare för HBO:s New Orleans-uppsättning, "Treme." Han var tidigare producent och Emmy-nominerad författare på hitserien "The Wire" och miniserien "The Pacific." Läs ett utdrag ur "The Cut" CNN talade nyligen med Pelecanos om sin nya roman. Följande är en redigerad avskrift. Berätta mer om din nya karaktär, Spero Lucas. Fråga: "Vem är huvudpersonen i George Pelecanos nya bok The Cut?" Svar: "Stephen King" Svarar svaret korrekt på frågan? ALTERNATIV: - nej - ja
Stephen King calls George Pelecanos "the greatest living American crime writer". His stories take place in Pelecano's hometown of Washington, D.C., but this is not the side of the United States capital that you see portrayed on television with white marble monuments, lawyers and lobbyists. Pelecanos is more interested in working families struggling to survive, the racial tensions in their ethnic neighborhoods and the lowlanders on the edges. His crime-writing comrades call Pelecanos the "undisputed poet" on Washington's gritty side. The best-selling and award-winning author is out this week with his 17th and latest novel, "The Cut." It is the first in a new series featuring Iraq's war veteran and private investigator Spero Lucas. When he doesn't work for a defense attorney in Washington, Lucas gets back stolen property for a 40% reduction. A famous crime boss hires Lucas to find out who stole from him, and it may turn out to be Lucas' biggest payday or an untimely ending. While Pelecanos made his legs in the noir tradition, there is a definite "Western" feeling to "The Cut". The new novel takes place in a morally grey and often violent world. It is peppered with pitch-perfect dialogue and captures sights, sounds and tastes in Washington in rich details. In short, Pelecanos sounds like a real deal. Pelecanos knows a thing or two about capturing the authenticity of urban America with an ethnically and socially different cast. In addition to his success as a novelist, Pelecano's producer and writer for HBO's New Orleans set, "Treme." He was previously a producer and Emmy-nominated writer on the hit series "The Wire" and the mini-series "The Pacific." Read an excerpt from "The Cut" CNN recently spoke to Pelecanos about his new novel. The following is an edited transcript. Tell me more about your new character, Spero Lucas. Question: "Who is the main character in George Pelecano's new book The Cut?" Answer: "Stephen King" Answeres the question correctly? ALTERNATIVE: - no - yes
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