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Sent 1: (CNN) -- Horror-meister, Stephen King calls George Pelecanos "perhaps the greatest living American crime writer."
Sent 2: 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.
Sent 3: 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.
Sent 4: His crime-writing peers call Pelecanos the "undisputed poet" of Washington's gritty side.
Sent 5: The best-selling and award-winning author is out this week with his 17th and latest novel, "The Cut."
Sent 6: It's the first in a new series featuring Iraq war veteran and private investigator Spero Lucas.
Sent 7: When he's not working for a Washington defense attorney, Lucas recovers stolen property for a 40% cut.
Sent 8: 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.
Sent 9: While Pelecanos made his bones in the noir tradition, there's a definite "Western" feel to "The Cut."
Sent 10: The new novel takes place in a morally gray and often violent world.
Sent 11: It's peppered with pitch-perfect dialogue and captures the sights, sounds and taste of Washington in rich detail.
Sent 12: In short, Pelecanos reads like the real deal.
Sent 13: Pelecanos knows a thing or two about capturing the authenticity of urban America with an ethnically and socially diverse cast.
Sent 14: In addition to his success as a novelist, Pelecanos is a producer and writer for HBO's New Orleans-set, "Treme."
Sent 15: He was previously a producer and Emmy-nominated writer on the hit series "The Wire" and the miniseries "The Pacific."
Sent 16: Read an excerpt from "The Cut" CNN recently spoke to Pelecanos about his new novel.
Sent 17: The following is an edited transcript.
Sent 18: CNN: Tell me more about your new character, Spero Lucas.

Question: George Pelecanos has been involved as a writer and producer for which television shows? (true/0)

Question: Who is a poet, a producer and a crime writer? (true/1)

Question: What is one reason for why George Pelecanos might be "perhaps the greatest living American crime writer?" (true/2)

He is an undisputed poet
Authenticity
Attention to detail
His age
He writes for TV
Pelecanos knows how to capture the authenticity of urban America with an ethnically and socially diverse cast

Question: Who is the best-selling and award-winning author of "The Cut?" (false/3)

Pelecanos
John Grisham
George Pelecanos
Stephen King

Question: According to the article, what is specifically different about how Washington DC (and its people) is portrayed in Pelecanos's stories to the typical portrayal? (true/4)

Question: As a private investigator, who does Spero Lucas work for in Pelecanos newest novel, "The Cut"? (false/5)

Question: Which television shows has George Pelecanos worked on? (false/6)

Question: In addition to writing novels, George Pelecanos has written for what TV shows? (false/7)

Question: Who is the protagonist of the new book "The Cut" by George Pelecanos? (true/8)

Tim Neidle
Spero Lucas
John Dawson
Stephen King

Question: Who is the Iraq war veteran that works for an attorney? (true/9)

Question: Is George Pelecanos a crime writer? (true/10)

No
Yes

Question: In what type of world does "The Cut" take place? (true/11)

Question: What three shows has Pelecanos been a writer for? (false/12)

Question: Who recently released the first novel in his series featuring Iraq war veteran and private investigator Spero Lucas? (true/13)

Question: Spero Lucas is a character in what novel? (false/14)

Question: Which novel takes place in a morally and violent world, and is said to capture the sights, sounds, and taste of Washington in great detail? (true/15)

"The Cut"
The Jungle
The Wire

Question: George Pelecanos' latest novel "The Cut" features which character? (false/16)

Spero Lucas
John Wayne
Lincoln Graves
Stephen King

Question: Pelecanos writes about working families struggling to get by, racial tensions in ethnic neighborhoods, and the low-lifes on the edges of what U.S. city? (true/17)

Question: Does George Pelecanos write about Washington, DC? (true/18)

No
Yes