Homicide: LOTS is one of the greatest shows ever made. But without the 600 page book "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets" by David Simon, we would have never been introduced to Gee, Bayliss, Pembleton, Lewis, Munch, or the rest of the Homicide squad we now know and love. An amazing read, many of the stories and characters come directly from this book, as do the 7 Rules of being a Homicide Detective. "Honor thy Father"