Charcoal Joe

In Walter Mosley’s latest installment featuring detective Easy Rawlins, set in late 1960s Los Angeles, Easy embarks on a new chapter with a budding detective agency alongside partners Saul Lynx and Tinsford “Whisper” Natly. As he contemplates proposing to his girlfriend Bonnie Shay, a challenging case emerges: Easy is tasked with exonerating a young physics student, Seymour, who is accused of a racially charged murder. With various threats and complications arising, Easy navigates a tumultuous landscape, balancing personal aspirations and professional dilemmas.