Red Death - Hardcover

Mosley, Walter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393029980 ISBN 13: 9780393029987

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1991

Synopsis

It's 1953 in Red-baiting, blacklisting Los Angeles, a moral tar pit ready to swallow "Easy Rawlins." Easy is out of " the hurting business" and into the housing (and the favor) business when a racist IRS agent nails him for tax evasion. FBI Special Agent Darryl T. Craxton offers to bail him out if he agrees to infiltrate the First African Baptist Church and spy on alleged communist union organizer Chaim Wenzler. That's when the murders begin...

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Review:

"Mirabella" "A Red Death" is a straightforward, cleanly nasty treat. The writing is funky and knowing, with a no-fools cast.

"Los Angeles Times Book Review"

Mosley...is here to stay and not to be missed.

"The Indianapolis News"

This is a master at work: we would be well advised to seek everything Walter Mosley writes.

"Mirabella"

"A Red Death" is a straightforward, cleanly nasty treat. The writing is funky and knowing, with a no-fools cast.

"New York Newsday"

The thriller or detective story, raised to a higher level...action, suspense, a well-crafted plot...fast-moving [and] enjoyable.

"Los Angeles Times Book Review"Mosley...is here to stay and not to be missed.

"The Indianapolis News"This is a master at work: we would be well advised to seek everything Walter Mosley writes.

"Mirabella""A Red Death" is a straightforward, cleanly nasty treat. The writing is funky and knowing, with a no-fools cast.

"New York Newsday"The thriller or detective story, raised to a higher level...action, suspense, a well-crafted plot...fast-moving [and] enjoyable.

"The Indianapolis News" This is a master at work: we would be well advised to seek everything Walter Mosley writes.

"Los Angeles Times Book Review" Mosley...is here to stay and not to be missed.

"New York Newsday" The thriller or detective story, raised to a higher level...action, suspense, a well-crafted plot...fast-moving [and] enjoyable.

New York Newsday The thriller or detective story, raised to a higher level...action, suspense, a well-crafted plot...fast-moving [and] enjoyable.

The Indianapolis News This is a master at work: we would be well advised to seek everything Walter Mosley writes.

Mirabella A Red Death is a straightforward, cleanly nasty treat. The writing is funky and knowing, with a no-fools cast.

Los Angeles Times Book Review Mosley...is here to stay and not to be missed.

About the Author:

Walter Mosley is the 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. 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0393029980
• ISBN 13: 9780393029987
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1