As the novel unfolds and Rocco pursues Strike, Strike's world closes in around him in other ways: his conflicts with Rodney intensify, he becomes increasingly alienated from his "crew," and he draws heat from another cop because of Strike's interest in recruiting and impressing a young boy. Rocco believes Strike to be the real killer (acting on Rodney's orders), and begins a risky, personal crusade that may end his career to establish Victor's innocence. When one of Rodney's young employees is shot, Rocco is surprised when Victor Dunham, Strike's hard-working, upstanding older brother confesses that he committed the crime in self-defense. He also dreams of greater things, and being a better, more successful man than he is. Clockers by Richard Price About This Item Reviews Details Terms of Sale About the Seller Is your family bible valuable The Importance of Dust Jackets. Rocco Klein is a middle-aged, hard-drinking, burnt-out homicide detective with a less-than-happy marriage and a young daughter. He has street-smarts, and he knows that he should do something better with his life, but he continues to run drug crews for his boss Rodney, dreaming over a "someday" escape.
Ronald "Strike" Dunham is a gangly, young, recently-promoted "clocker" (corner drug dealer) in the New Jersey projects with a perforated ulcer.
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