Jan 20, 2012 an early easy rawlins book, devil in a blue dress, was made into a popular film starring denzel washington in 1995. Below is a list of walter mosleys easy rawlins books in order of when they were originally published which is also their chronological order. In charcoal joe, possibly every person easy knows shows up as well as close to 20 new characters. Easy has yet to develop his skill for unraveling the secrets of others, and mouse has yet to kill his first man.
He is also the author of the collection of stories always outnumbered. Six easy pieces book by walter mosley official publisher. Easy rawlins was a janitor in devil in a blue dress. The eagerly awaited new easy rawlins novel by walter mosleythe most acclaimed mystery writer of the nineties and a major presence in american literature. Easy rawlins is a black war veteran just fired from his job at a defense plant. Feb, 2018 fans of easy rawlins and leonid mcgill, meet joe king oliver. The mystery novel series is set in the 1940s and it runs through the 1960s.
Easy is drinking in a friends bar, wondering how hell meet his mortgage, when a white man in a linen suit walks in, offering good money if easy will simply locate miss daphne money, a blonde beauty known to frequent black jazz clubs. As carolyn see said in the washington post book world. An easy rawlins mystery ebook written by walter mosley. God bless the day that walter mosley created easy rawlins. Order in the next 69 hours 45 minutes and get it by wednesday, february 19. New easy rawlins mysteriesoriginal short stories from the new york times bestselling and awardwinning mystery author. His friend jackson blue was a con man and mouse was a thief. His current book is a little yellow doganother instant classic of suspense, style, and shrewd social observation. Leonid mcgill, walter mosleys postblack hero, returns. Feb 04, 2018 oliver is a lovely character, smart and decent like mosleys popular easy rawlins, but also mentally fragile.
An early easy rawlins book, devil in a blue dress, was made into a popular film starring denzel washington in 1995. Walter mosley is one of americas greatest crimefiction writers. Walter mosley is the author of fifty books, most notably fourteen easy rawlins mysteries, the first of which, devil in a blue dress, was made into an acclaimed film starring denzel washington. Easy rawlins stories ebook written by walter mosley. Charcoal joe by walter mosley this is the fourteenth easy rawlins mystery by walter mosley, and much like the previous outings, it is exciting, mysterious, confusing, and profound. Oliver is a lovely character, smart and decent like mosleys popular easy rawlins, but also mentally fragile. Fearless jones matches easy rawlins with a strong new protagonist.
As those projects percolate, mosley is already at work on a new easy. Black betty, bad boy brawly brown, blonde faith, cinnamon kiss, devil in a blue dress, gone fishin, little scarlet, little yellow dog, red death, white butterfly. By the book may 30, 20 the author of the easy rawlins novels, most recently, little green, says that in a great mystery, the crime being investigated reveals a deeper rot. The sixth book and one of the best in the easy rawlins series. Oct 05, 2011 new york ap easy rawlins is back on the case. Ezekiel easy porterhouse rawlins is a fictional character created by mystery author walter mosley. With so many great books out there and so little time, it can be hard to know where to begin with book series. Mosleys essays on politics and culture have appeared in many leading publications, most notably the new york times magazine and the nation. In this latest installment of the easy rawlins series from beloved and bestselling author walter mosley, the l. This is an ebook not the physical book available as p.
Mosley retired the character with the novel blonde faith in 2007. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read little green. Easy rawlins made his debut in the novel devil in a blue dress, published in 1990. An easy rawlins mystery easy rawlins series book 14. Walter mosley audio books, best sellers, author bio. In the latest book, charcoal joe, rawlins is a property owner, jackson blue is. I loved it so much, i went back and read all the books, starting with the first, devil in a blue dress.
This new york times bestselling series follows ezekiel easy rawlins, a hardboiled, african american private investigator, as he navigates the racial lines in postwar america while also solving thrilling crimes. Six years later, a new easy rawlins novel entitled little green was published. An easy rawlins mystery easy rawlins series book 14 kindle edition by mosley, walter. Easy and mouse come of age in gone fishin as they are compelled to examine their friendship and other relationships that have shaped their lives.
Fans of easy rawlins and leonid mcgill, meet joe king oliver. Mary i started reading the easy rawlins series with little scarlet, which is the 9th book in the series, for a real life book club. He graduated from johnson state college in vermont. Ed gordon talks with the author about the latest novel to feature his. Fans of easy rawlins and leonid mcgill, meet joe king oliver the. Youve probably heard of devil in a blue dress, which starts his easy rawlins series.
He is featured in a series of bestselling mysteries set from the 1940s to the 1960s. This is an e book not the physical book available as p. With each succeeding mystery featuring his reluctant detective and naturalborn existentialist easy rawlins, walter mosley gains new fans and builds on what is now recognized as a. He is the author of almost 50 books across multiple genres including the bestselling mystery series featuring detective easy rawlins. Easy rawlins has started a new detective agency with. Mosley is the winner of numerous awards, including an. The best book series for adults in every genre book riot. The easy rawlins mystery series in order walter mosley.
Only a few humans remain on earth, fighting to survive. He is haunted by a lifetime of encounters with savagery, some racist, some more. Walter mosley, one of americas most celebrated and. When minton is beat up severely and his store burned down to the ground for reasons that are at best ambiguous, minton asks for the help of fearless jones. I loved this book and i cant wait for the next book in the series. Picking up where his last adventures in rose gold left off in l. The complete series list for an easy rawlins mystery walter mosley. Easy rawlins has started a new detective agency with two trusted partners and has a diamond.
Listen to this audiobook excerpt from walter mosleys story collection six easy pieces. Easy rawlins is a private investigator who is the protagonist of a novel series written by walter mosley. An easy rawlins mystery by walter mosley 2017, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. A seventh easy rawlins novel, bad boy bobby brown, is due in 1998 or 1999. The events of the book set easy on his new career as a trader in outsidethelaw favors. Hes ready tofinallypropose to his girlfriend, bonnie shay, and start a life together. If you need philip marlow in your life, easy rawlins is your new best friend. Easy rawlins mystery books by walter mosley from simon. Always outnumbered was an hbo film starring laurence fishburne, adapted from his first socrates fortlow novel. Always outnumbered, always outgunned 1997 suggests a new introspective detective series with its remarkable protagonist socrates fortlow.
Easy and mouse are young men just setting out in life. Digital blonde faith easy rawlins book 11 walter mosley ebay. Rawlins has a variety of positions during this period. The easy rawlins book series by walter mosley includes books devil in a blue dress, a red death, white butterfly. These easy rawlins mysteries are original short stories from the new york times bestselling and awardwinning mystery author. Author walter mosley talks about creating, killing and. Leonid is a new character and he has a unique life that i had to begin to learn. Mosley wrote a detective series called the easy rawlins series which included 14 novels and was written from 1990 to 2016. What makes this novel all the more unsettling is how easy it is to. As usual, racism and the shadow so many people live under is always a determining factor of everyday life in mosleys mysteries.
With each succeeding mystery featuring his reluctant detective and naturalborn existentialist easy rawlins, walter mosley gains new fans and builds on what is now recognized as a permanent addition to american crime writing. The series contains 10 novels, beginning with devil in a blue dress, which was published in. Wow, if you are an avid walter mosley fan of the easy rawlings series then this book which is a collection of six short stories about easy will leave you very fulfilled. In the latest book, charcoal joe, rawlins is a property owner, jackson blue is the no. There are so many fantastic characters packed into this novel that the best hollywood casting agent would work overtime and still not be able to match the sizzle and steam that mosley creates for his people. Hes readyfinallyto propose to his girlfriend, bonnie shay, and start a life. The new easy rawlins novel takes a hard look at what. His first book, devil in a blue dress, was published in 1990, won a john creasy award for best first novel, and was made into a motion picture starring denzel washington in 1995. The novel finds lead character easy rawlins in the midst of major life changes. Walter mosley is the author of more than fortytwo books, most notably twelve easy rawlins mysteries, the first of which, devil in a blue dress, was made into an acclaimed film starring denzel washington. Ezekiel easy porterhouse rawlins is a fictional character created by mystery author walter. The character was played by denzel washington in easys first and as of 2019 only onscreen appearance, the 1995 film adaptation of devil in a blue dress.
Apr 06, 2009 all books are different, so each of the easy rawlins books i wrote i approached differently. Mosley is the author of the acclaimed easy rawlins series of mysteries, including national bestsellers cinnamon kiss, little scarlet, and bad boy brawly brown. He has written more than 50 books, including the major bestselling mystery series featuring easy rawlins. This trilogy, featuring the novels oryx and crake, the year of the flood, and maddaddam, is set in a dystopian future world that has been forever changed by plagues, floods, and genetic engineering.
His best known easy rawlins novels include devil in a blue dress, a red death, white butterfly, black betty, and little yellow dog. As those projects percolate, mosley is already at work on a. For starters, you get a great snapshot of easy and his family and friends who become key players in other novels and the backstory primes you for future adventures. Little green by walter mosley after six years, author walter mosley breathes life back into his detective hero easy rawlins thought dead after crashing his car off a cliff. Little green by walter mosley after six years, author walter mosley breathes life back into his detective hero easy rawlins.
With whiteknuckled suspense and evocative prose, the easy rawlins series crackles with the suspense and wit of vintage raymond chandler and. Starting with author walter mosleys first novel about the detective, devil in a blue dress, the series follows rawlins as he investigates crimes and navigates the social injustices and race politics of america in the 1940s60s. Always outnumbered, adapted from his first socrates fortlow novel, was an hbo film starring laurence fishburne. Sep 21, 2005 easy rawlins is back with a cinnamon kiss famed mystery writer walter mosley is back with a new tale called cinnamon kiss. I loved it so much, imore i started reading the easy rawlins series with little scarlet, which is the 9th book in the series, for a real life book club. Walter mosley is the acclaimed author of fortythree books, including the internationally bestselling easy rawlins series. And hes taken the money he got from the rose gold case and has, together with two partners, started a new detective agency. This handsome collection contains six interconnected stories. The new easy rawlins novel takes a hard look at what racism. Walter mosleys indelible detective easy rawlins is back, with a new detective agency and a new mystery to solve. Keeping track of who was who became challenging after a while. Rawlins, a hardboiled, african american private investigator, as he navigates the racial lines in postwar america while also solving thrilling crimes. By the book may 30, 20 the author of the easy rawlins novels, most recently, little green, says that in a great mystery, the crime being investigated reveals a.
Hes readyfinallyto propose to his girlfriend, bonnie shay, and start a life together. The main character is not actually the fearless jones but paris minton, a small second hand bookstore owner. The series contains 10 novels, beginning with devil in a blue dress, which was published in 1990 and set in 1948. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read six easy pieces. Easy rawlins is back with a cinnamon kiss famed mystery writer walter mosley is back with a new tale called cinnamon kiss. So, to make it a little easier for you, ive put together a list of some of the best book series for adults in every genre. The easy rawlins mystery series in order walter mosley fictiondb. Rls dream, based in part on the life of blues legend robert leroy johnson. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading charcoal joe. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jun 27, 2019 try powering through your next favorite book series.