Part of Easy Rawlins, book 7
First published 2003
Easy Rawlins takes what seems like a simple job in 1964 Los Angeles. A mother wants her son Brawley Brown brought home. But Brawley has grown into a formidable young man who joined the Urban Revolutionary Party, a militant political group that distrusts outsiders. Easy discovers stolen weapons, federal agents working undercover, and a recent payroll robbery that connects to multiple murders. Everyone he questions lies to him. His own son causes problems at home. The weight of his best friend's apparent death crushes him with guilt. Easy finds himself trapped between dangerous revolutionaries, government investigators, and criminals who will kill to protect their secrets. The deeper he digs into Brawley's world, the more violence erupts around him. Easy must navigate racial tensions, political extremism, and personal loss while trying to honor his promise to a grieving mother.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: 1964
360 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: violence