White Butterfly - Hardcover

Mosley, W

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 039303366X ISBN 13: 9780393033663

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1992

Synopsis

Although little concern is raised by the murder of three black women, the LAPD jumps on the case when the killer's next victim turns out to be Cyndi Starr, a white woman. By the author of Devil in a Blue Dress. 40,000 first printing. $35,000 ad/promo.

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Review

"The New York Times Book Review" With White Butterfly, Walter Mosley has established himself as one of America's best mystery writers.

"The New York Times Book Review"

With White Butterfly, Walter Mosley has established himself as one of America's best mystery writers.

"San Francisco Chronicle"

Wonderful page-turning excitement....Like Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, and others, Mosley has been reconstructing the hard-boiled tradition from the bottom up....Easy Rawlins moves through mean streets even Marlowe wouldn't walk.

"The New York Times Book Review"With White Butterfly, Walter Mosley has established himself as one of America's best mystery writers.

"San Francisco Chronicle"Wonderful page-turning excitement....Like Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, and others, Mosley has been reconstructing the hard-boiled tradition from the bottom up....Easy Rawlins moves through mean streets even Marlowe wouldn't walk.

"San Francisco Chronicle" Wonderful page-turning excitement....Like Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, and others, Mosley has been reconstructing the hard-boiled tradition from the bottom up....Easy Rawlins moves through mean streets even Marlowe wouldn't walk.

San Francisco Chronicle Wonderful page-turning excitement....Like Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, and others, Mosley has been reconstructing the hard-boiled tradition from the bottom up....Easy Rawlins moves through mean streets even Marlowe wouldn't walk.

The New York Times Book Review With White Butterfly, Walter Mosley has established himself as one of America's best mystery writers.

About the Author

Walter Mosley is the New York Times bestselling author of five Easy Rawlins mysteries: Devil in A Blue Dress, A Red Death, White Butterfly, Black Betty, and A Little Yellow Dog; three non-mystery novels, Blue Light, Gone Fishin', and R. L.'s Dream; two collections of stories featuring Socrates Fortlow, Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned, for which he received the Anisfield Wolf Award, and which was an HBO movie; and a nonfiction book, Workin' On The Chain Gang. Mosley is also the author of the Leonid McGill, and Fearless Jones mystery series, The Tempest Tales and Six Easy Pieces. He is a former president of the Mystery Writers of America, a founder of the PEN American Center Open Book Committee, and is on the board of directors of the National Book Awards. A native of Los Angeles, he now lives in New York City.

Edition details

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 039303366X
• ISBN 13: 9780393033663
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272