Shame The Devil

Washington DC, 1995. What should have been a straightforward restaurant robbery goes horribly wrong: several co-workers are shot in cold blood; the gunman's brother is killed by the police; and a young boy is run over by the careening getaway car.

Three years pass. Victims and their relatives gather in the aftermath, still trying to come to terms with their grief. But gunman Frank Farrow has other ideas.

Now the heat has died down, he is on his way back to Washington, determined to avenge his lost brother - by killing everyone involved in his death.

George Pelecanos lives in Washington DC with his wife and children. He also manages Circle Films, an independent production company responsible for films such as the Coen Brothers' Raising Arizona, Miller's Crossing and Barton Fink.

Washington DC, 1995. What should have been a straightforward restaurant robbery goes horribly wrong: several co-workers are shot in cold blood; the gunman's brother is killed by the police; and a young boy is run over by the careening getaway car.Three years pass. Victims and their relatives gather in the aftermath, still trying to come to terms with their grief. But gunman Frank Farrow has other ideas.Now the heat has died down, he is on his way back to Washington, determined to avenge his lost brother - by killing everyone involved in his death.

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