A Red Death, 2 - (Easy Rawlins Mystery) by Walter Mosley (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Now an independent operative in Watts, Easy Rawlin is caught in a crunch between a vengeful IRS agent in search of his cash and an obsessed FBI man in search of Reds.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A "fascinating and vividly rendered" (<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>) mystery featuring one of crime fiction's greatest protagonists--private investigator Easy Rawlins--as he agrees to a dangerous surveillance job.</b> <p/>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 favor) business when a racist IRS agent nails him for tax evasion. Special Agent Darryl T. Craxton, FBI, offers to bail him out if he agrees to infiltrate the First American Baptist Church and spy on alleged communist organizer Chaim Wenzler. That's when the murders begin....<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>"</i><i>A Red Death</i> is a straightforward, cleanly nasty treat. The writing is funky and knowing, with a no-fools cast."-- "Mirabella"<br><br>"Mosley...is here to stay and not to be missed."-- "Los Angeles Times Book Review"<br><br>"The thriller or detective story, raised to a higher level...action, suspense, a well-crafted plot...fast-moving [and] enjoyable."-- "New York Newsday"<br><br>"This is a master at work: we would be well advised to seek everything Walter Mosley writes."-- "The Indianapolis News"<br>
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