A Rage in Harlem: A Rage In Harlem, The Real Cool Killers, The Crazy Kill, Cotton Comes To Harlem (Harlem Detectives #1)
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- Synopsis
- A rip-roaring introduction to Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, patrolling New York City&’s roughest streets in the groundbreaking Harlem Detectives series. &“[This] Harlem saga vies with the novels of David Goodis and Jim Thompson as the inescapable achievement of postwar American crime fiction.&” —The New York TimesFor the love of fine, wily Imabelle, hapless Jackson surrenders his life savings to a con man who knows the secret of turning ten-dollar bills into hundreds—and then he steals from his boss, only to lose the stolen money at a craps table. Luckily for him, he can turn to his savvy twin brother, Goldy, who earns a living—disguised as a Sister of Mercy—by selling tickets to Heaven in Harlem. With Goldy on his side, Jackson is ready for payback.
- Copyright:
- 1958
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 160 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307803290
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780679720409
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 02/23/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Chester Himes
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.