Part of Easy Rawlins, book 5
First published 2002
Easy Rawlins has found peace working as a school custodian in November 1963. His days follow a predictable routine until he begins an affair with an alluring teacher. The brief romance shatters his quiet life when the woman disappears without explanation. Easy discovers two dead bodies and becomes the prime suspect. The police close in while a strange yellow dog appears, bringing more trouble than companionship. Easy's criminal past resurfaces as old enemies emerge seeking revenge. New threats multiply around him. He must abandon the safe, ordinary existence he built for himself. The investigation forces him back into the dangerous world he tried to leave behind. Easy walks a thin line between survival and destruction as he searches for answers that could clear his name or destroy him completely.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective, mystery-thriller, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, second-chance
Setting: November 1963
Period: 1963
384 pages · Paperback · Washington Square Press