Picture 1 of 8
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 8
Stock photo
Black Betty : An Easy Rawlins Novel by Walter Mosley (2002, Trade Paperback)
Pinnacle Peak Bookshop (786)
100% positive feedback
Price:
US $35.00
ApproximatelyRM 147.77
+ $24.17 shipping
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWashington Square Press
ISBN-100743451783
ISBN-139780743451789
eBay Product ID (ePID)2293975
Product Key Features
Book TitleBlack Betty : an Easy Rawlins Novel
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAfrican American / General, Literary, Mystery & Detective / General, African American / Mystery & Detective
Publication Year2002
FeaturesReprint
GenreFiction
AuthorWalter Mosley
Book SeriesEasy Rawlins Mystery Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight11.1 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsSan Diego Union Tribune Perceptive and poignant, humorous and horrifying...a rare blend of top-flight entertainment and incisive social comment., San Diego Union TribunePerceptive and poignant, humorous and horrifying...a rare blend of top-flight entertainment and incisive social comment., Perceptive and poignant, humorous and horrifying...a rare blend of top-flight entertainment and incisive social commentary.
Dewey Edition20
Series Volume Number4
Dewey Decimal813.5/4
Edition DescriptionReprint
Synopsis1961:For most black Americans, these were times of hope. For former P.I. Easy Rawlins, Los Angeles's mean streets were never meaner...or more deadly. Ordinarily, Easy would have thrown the two bills in the sleazy shamus' face -- the white man who wanted him to find the notorious Black Betty, an ebony siren whose talent for all things rich and male took her from Houston's Fifth Ward to Beverly Hills. There was too much Easy wasn't being told, but he couldn't resist the prospect of seeing Betty again, even if it killed him...., 1961: For most black Americans, these were times of hope. For former P.I. Easy Rawlins, Los Angeles's mean streets were never meaner...or more deadly. Ordinarily, Easy would have thrown the two bills in the sleazy shamus' face -- the white man who wanted him to find the notorious Black Betty, an ebony siren whose talent for all things rich and male took her from Houston's Fifth Ward to Beverly Hills. There was too much Easy wasn't being told, but he couldn't resist the prospect of seeing Betty again, even if it killed him...., Easy Rawlins is on the verge of losing everything--until he gets an offer from the FBI that he has no choice but to accept. For most Black Americans, the 1960s were times of hope. For former P.I. Easy Rawlins, Los Angeles's mean streets were never meaner--or more deadly. Racial tensions are high--Black folks avoid even stepping foot in white neighborhoods. Despite the ongoing civil rights movement, racism still rules the streets and police officers are no exception. So when a white man approaches Easy with a wad of cash to find a missing person, Easy would is tempted to simply throw the money back in his sleazy face. But he personally knows the woman the white man wants to find--the notorious Black Betty, an ebony siren whose talent for all things rich and male took her from Houston's Fifth Ward to Beverly Hills. Short on money and pulled by the strong desire to see Black Betty again, he accepts the job. But why exactly this white man wants to find her isn't clear. Easy's questions aren't being answers and he realizes the case might be more complex than he thought. Easy won't stop at anything to find Black Betty. Even as the obstacles grow higher and the bodies begin to pile up.
Be the first to write a review
