George Pelecanos is a novelist dubbed by Stephen King as “perhaps the greatest living American crime writer.”
Pelecanos has a new book out called “The Cut,” the first in a series. To get the sufficiently creepy ambiance just right, the writer rode around Washington, D.C. on a bike using his iPhone shooting video and taking pics in back alleys.
His 17th novel is about an Iraq war veteran and private investigator called Spero Lucas who works for a Washington defense attorney and moonlights as a bounty hunter for stolen property, taking a 40% cut.
“I am on my bike daily, and most of the locations, warehouses and specific residences from “The Cut” were found while I was riding. On those rides, I took photos and videos from my iPhone. D.C.’s an alley town, so it’s particularly conducive to bike reconnaissance,” Pelecanos told CNN.
The journalist interviewing him says the resulting prose was so map-like that you could probably use it to find your way home.
“I hope so. I’m leaving a record,” Pelicanos responded.
It’s a powerful testament to the iPhone as a handy device for note-taking and record keeping.
Nicole Martinelli is a San Francisco freelance writer who heads up Cult of Mac Magazine, our weekly publication available on iTunes. You can find her on Twitter and Google+. If you’re doing something new, cool and Apple-related, email her.
9 responses to “Crime Writer Uses iPhone to Document Latest Novel”
“It’s a powerful testament to the iPhone as a handy device for note-taking and record keeping.”
Huh? Could have also just used a digital camera.
weird story, not sure if it stands up to the stuff that is usually on this webstie… delete it, hahaha
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