Soul Circus (novel)
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| Author | George Pelecanos | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Series | Strange and Quinn | 
| Genre | Crime | 
| Publisher | Little Brown | 
Publication date  | March 2003 (First edition) | 
| Publication place | USA | 
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| Pages | 336 | 
| ISBN | 0-316-60843-2 (Hardcover first edition) | 
| OCLC | 49332886 | 
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3566.E354 S68 2003 | 
| Preceded by | Hell to Pay | 
| Followed by | Hard Revolution | 
Soul Circus is a 2003 crime novel by George Pelecanos. It is set in Washington DC and focuses on private investigators Derek Strange and Terry Quinn. The title refers to dialogue from within the novel where two young drug dealers discuss their lives. It is the third novel to involve Strange and Quinn, following Right as Rain (2001) and Hell to Pay (2002).
The book won the 2003 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller.