Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress

by WalterMosley (Author)

Synopsis

The time is 1948. The town is Los Angeles. The hero is Easy Rawlins, an out of work black war veteran. The mortgage payment's coming due, so Easy accepts the assignment of finding Daphne Monet, a blonde torch singer with a penchant for jazz and criminal black consorts. In his search through a sleazy, fearful city, he is lucky to be under the protection of the murderous Mouse who wants a piece of the action. Easy Rawlins is a fascinating creation driving a plot that carries a fine and bitter sting. With this first novel, Walter Mosley made a distinctly confident start to his career as a great and inspirational writer.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 228
Edition: Main
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Published: 11 Oct 2001

ISBN 10: 1852427493
ISBN 13: 9781852427498

Media Reviews
Easy Rawlins walks it like he talks it. Great Stuff * The Crack *
A brilliant novel. Period. Mosley's prose is rich, yet taut, and has that special musical cadence that few writers achieve... I read Devil in a Blue Dress in one sitting and didn't want it to end. An astonishing first novel -- Jonathan Kellerman
A magnificent first novel by Walter Mosley in which, from the first page, it's clear we have discovered a wonderful new talent... the most exciting arrival in the genre for years * The Face *
An original, beguiling creation. One of the most impressive first crime novels * The Times *
Author Bio
Walter Mosley is the author of over twenty critically acclaimed books and his work has been translated into twenty-one languages. His popular mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins began with Devil in a Blue Dress in 1990, which was later made into a film starring Denzel Washington. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he now lives in New York.