# Is "The Martini Shot" by George Pelecanos a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Martini Shot by George Pelecanos (Little, Brown, 2015) is identified by: A novella plus short stories; Little, Brown first printing with a full number line ending in 1. US Little, Brown hardcover is the true first; Pelecanos's first collection of short fiction, a novella and stories, published January 2015.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- A novella plus short stories
- Little, Brown first printing with a full number line ending in 1
- Publisher imprint reads Little, Brown
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | George Pelecanos |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Year | 2015 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | A novella plus short stories |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
A novella plus short stories; Little, Brown first printing with a full number line ending in 1.

## Is this the true first?
US Little, Brown hardcover is the true first; Pelecanos's first collection of short fiction, a novella and stories, published January 2015.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None significant.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Martini Shot* by George Pelecanos a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-martini-shot
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.