Part of Easy Rawlins, book 16
First published 2024
Ezekiel "Easy" Porterhouse Rawlins walks the streets of Southern California once again. The unlicensed private investigator knows how to navigate the dark corners of Los Angeles, where racial tensions simmer beneath the surface. Easy operates outside official channels, willing to bend rules when justice demands it. The sun beats down on concrete and asphalt as he pursues leads through neighborhoods where secrets hide behind every door. His methods may be unorthodox, but Easy gets results in a city that doesn't always play fair. This latest case pulls him deeper into the underbelly of LA, where survival depends on street smarts and the courage to face uncomfortable truths. Easy must use every skill he's learned as a hard-boiled detective to solve puzzles that others won't touch.
Genres: african-american, mystery, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, hard-boiled
Setting: California, Los Angeles
Period: 20th-century
336 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company