Description
In the heat of Harlem, two detectives—Coffin Ed and Grave Digger Jones—are thrown into a case that spirals beyond ordinary crime: a pair of missing criminals, a drug dealer’s death, and a trail of brutal, unsettling clues that threaten to cost them everything. As they chase leads through a city that seems to breed chaos, they must untangle who—or what—is behind the violence, from shocking street-level encounters to grotesque signs that don’t fit any simple explanation. With each step, the investigation tests their badges, their instincts, and their ability to stay one move ahead in a world where justice is never clean. Known for his visceral, hardboiled style and razor-sharp depiction of Harlem life, Chester Himes delivers a darkly energetic mystery that blends suspense with themes of corruption, survival, and the thin line between order and mayhem.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Published Aug 31, 2011
196 pages
ISBN: 9780307803252
paperback
National Geographic Books
Published May 18, 2021
ISBN: 9780241521106
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Details
First Published
1966
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for The Heat's On by Chester Himes.