Shame the Devil
First edition | |
| Author | George Pelecanos |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | D.C. Quartet |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Dennis McMillan |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 299 pp |
| ISBN | 0-316-69523-8 (Hardcover first edition) |
| OCLC | 41285041 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3566.E354 S53 2000 |
| Preceded by | The Sweet Forever |
Shame the Devil is a 1999 crime novel written by George Pelecanos. It is set in Washington DC and focuses on a botched robbery and its consequences. It is the last of four books comprising the D.C. Quartet. The other books in this series are The Big Blowdown, King Suckerman, and The Sweet Forever.
The book was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller.