Blind Man with a Pistol
Description
In the sweltering summer of New York, two legendary Harlem detectives—Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones—struggle to keep order as the city seems to tip into madness. The final installment of the trailblazing Harlem Detectives series follows them through intersecting cases that range from street-level violence to escalating riots, where every lead pulls them deeper into a world both grotesquely comic and brutally real. With their nickel-plated Colts and their hard-won instincts, the detectives navigate a maze of beatings, knifings, and chaos that threatens to tear Harlem apart. Chester Himes blends sharp social observation with a surreal, high-energy style, exploring themes of justice, survival, and the thin line between law and disorder.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Published Jul 27, 2011
209 pages
ISBN: 9780307803283
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Details
First Published
1970
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Blind Man with a Pistol by Chester Himes.