In this latest installment of the Easy Rawlins series from beloved and
bestselling author Walter Mosley, the L.A. private eye has his hands
full with the investigation of a racially charged murder.
Easy Rawlins has started a new detective agency with two trusted
partners and has a diamond ring in his pocket for his longtime
girlfriend Bonnie Shay. Finally, Easy's life seems to be heading towards
something that looks like normalcy, but, inevitably, a case gets in the
way. Easy's friend Mouse calls in a favor--he wants Easy to meet with
Rufus Tyler, an aging convict whom everyone calls Charcoal Joe. Joe's
friend's son, Seymour, has been charged with the murder of two white
men. Joe is convinced the young man is innocent and wants Easy to prove
it no matter what the cost. But seeing as how Seymour was found standing
over the dead bodies, and considering the racially charged nature of the
crime, that will surely prove to be a tall order.