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* WINNER OF THE CWA DIAMOND DAGGER FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT *
* A STUNNING NEW 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION *
*INCLUDES AN AFTERWORD BY VAL MCDERMID *
‘One of fifty books to read before you die’ – SUNDAY MIRROR
‘Mosley is a literary artist as well as a master of mystery’ – NEW YORK TIMES
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It’s the summer of ’48 in the city of Angels and there’s heat on the streets when Daphne Monet hits the sidewalk. Heat when she disappears with a trunkload of somebody else’s cash. Easy Rawlins is a war veteran just fired from his job.
Drinking in a friend’s bar, he wonders how to meet his mortgage when a white man in a linen suit walks in, offering good money if Easy will locate Miss Monet, a blonde with a reputation. It’s a simple decision, but for one thing. Nobody warned him – better the devil you know…
In the sleazy, fearful city, Easy must rely on his instincts, not just to solve the case, but to save his own life.
