He is the author of almost 50 books across multiple genres including the bestselling mystery series featuring detective easy rawlins. Walter mosleys detective novel black betty is set in 1961, and it begins when easy rawlins is offered four hundred dollars by white private investigator saul lynx to locate black betty. His first play, the fall of heaven, was held at the playhouse in the park in january 2010 in cincinnati, ohio. As is often the case, the first book in a series is not available used and. Listen to black betty audiobook streaming online free. There was too much easy wasnt being told, but he couldnt resist the prospect of seeing betty again, even if it killed him read more. His best known easy rawlins novels include devil in a blue dress, a red death, white butterfly, black betty, and little yellow dog. The narration of white butterfly novel is given by michael boatman in his excellent and very expressive voice. Easy reluctantly takes a case to find the notorious black betty, an ebony siren whose talent for all things rich and male took her from houstons fifth ward to the affluence of beverly hills. The mystery novel series is set in the 1940s and it runs through the 1960s. Mosley gave up an advance in 1997 to give his gone fishin manuscript to a small independent publisher in baltimore run by an ex black panther, paul coates at black classic press. Its 1961, and easy rawlins has lost most of what he had five years ago in white butterfly 1992.
To hear walter mosley reading from black betty, call timeslink and press 7818. He is an american author and novelist who is widely recognized for his works of crime fiction. Black betty thorndike press large print basic series by. Walter mosley books list of books by author walter mosley. Walter mosley became a published author at the ripe age of 34, but hasnt stopped writing since.
Nov 01, 2002 walter mosley is the acclaimed author of fortythree books, including the internationally bestselling easy rawlins series. He is featured in a series of bestselling mysteries set from the 1940s to the. Walter mosley s detective novel black betty is set in 1961, and it begins when easy rawlins is offered four hundred dollars by white private investigator saul lynx to locate black betty. Black betty 2002 read online free book by walter mosley in. Black betty by walter mosley book read online scribd. His bestselling historical mysteries feature the hardboiled detective easy rawlins, who is a black private investigator as well as world war ii veteran currently living in. Walter mosley booklist walter mosley message board.
Created by mystery author walter mosley, ezekiel easy. Call timeslink from area codes 2, 310, 714, 818 or 909. The series contains 10 novels, beginning with devil in a blue dress, which was published in 1990 and set in 1948. Books go search hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books. The complete series list for an easy rawlins mystery walter mosley. Walter on facebook little brownhachette walters publisher has just done an update of their site. Ordinarily, easy rawlins would have thrown the two bills in the.
Mosleys essays on politics and culture have appeared in many leading publications, most notably the new york times magazine and the nation. It is a fictional novel with a mystery to mesmerize your mind. Ordinarily, easy would have thrown the two bills in the sleazy shamus face the white man who wanted him to find the notorious black betty, an ebony siren whose talent for all things rich and. Black betty ebook by walter mosley 9781451612479 rakuten kobo. A genrebending author who can move from sciencefiction to mysteries, walter mosley is perhaps bestknown and loved for his 1940s and 50s noir crime novels starring the. Walter mosley is one of americas greatest crimefiction writers. Ordinarily, easy would have thrown the two bills in the sleazy shamus face the white man who wanted him to find the notorious black betty, an ebony siren whose talent for all things rich and male took her from houstons fifth. Mosley s easy rawlins novels are partnoir, part social commentary. An easy rawlins novel easy rawlins mystery series by walter mosley. Read black betty an easy rawlins novel by walter mosley available from rakuten kobo. Black betty 2002 read online free book by walter mosley.
Editions of black betty by walter mosley goodreads. His first novel was devil in a blue dress, published in 1990. He is also the author of the collection of stories always outnumbered. African american mystery authors, audio book available, mysteries by african american authors asin. Clay has also narrated three titles written by walter mosley and published by macmillan audio black betty, a red death, and white butterfly. 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 walter mosley. Listen to white butterfly audiobook streaming online free.
Aug 07, 2012 clay has also narrated three titles written by walter mosley and published by macmillan audio black betty, a red death, and white butterfly. He is featured in a series of bestselling mysteries set from the 1940s to the 1960s. An easy rawlins novel 4 easy rawlins mystery 9780743451789 by mosley, walter and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. See the complete easy rawlins series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. His television credits include appearances on cheers, the wanda sykes show, and mash. Black betty novel is a marvelous writing attempt by the novelist, walter mosley. Black betty book by walter mosley half price books marketplace. The easy rawlins book series by walter mosley includes books devil in a blue dress, a red death, white butterfly.
Buy black betty by walter mosley online at alibris. Black betty by walter mosley signed first edition book. Black betty by mosley, walter i found this great book. Below is a list of walter mosleys books in order of when they were originally released.
A genrebending author who can move from sciencefiction to mysteries, walter mosley is perhaps bestknown and loved for his 1940s and 50s noir crime novels starring the cool, complex detective easy rawlins. He discovers that her brother has been killed, and as he continues to. Simply pristine, this is an unread, clean and crisp copy from my personal smokefree collection. Signed not inscribed by author on the boundin full title page. About this title may belong to another edition of this title. Always outgunned featuring socrates fortlow, which was the basis for an. Easy rawlins is a private investigator who is the protagonist of a novel series written by walter mosley. Black betty book by walter mosley official publisher page. Information about the book, black betty fiction, paperback, by walter mosley pocket books, aug 01, 1995 african american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. Buy black betty large type edition by walter mosley isbn. I enjoyed black betty as i do all of walter mosley s books. As with any good noir fiction, there are several concurrent.
The easy rawlins mystery series in order walter mosley. I first found him and read all that was avaliable, white butterfly, devil in a blue dress and red death. Black betty book by walter mosley official publisher. Black betty thorndike press large print basic series by walter mosley 19941106. Easy knew her when is was a child in houston and was quite taken by the woman.
The year is 1961, the dawn of a hopeful era for americas black citizens. The modern detective role gives a new life to every part of this novel series. Clarke peters played rawlins in a bbc radio dramatization of black betty. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For most black americans, these were times of hope. The book is part 4 of the popular easy rawlins mystery novel series by the author. White butterfly is a highly absorbing novel by the great author, walter mosley. The easy rawlins mystery series in order walter mosley fictiondb. Walter mosley is the acclaimed author of fortythree books, including the internationally bestselling easy rawlins series. Black betty by walter mosley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Walter ellis mosley born january 12, 1952 is an american novelist, most widely recognized for his crime fiction.
Below is a list of walter mosley s books in order of when they were originally released. Then i had to stop because there werent any more of his mysteries to read. Featuring an original easy rawlins short story lavender, and several more. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in brodart dust cover. Jun 01, 1994 walter mosley manages to be an extraordinarily prolific writer but at the same time one of great quality, who has shown equal facility in tough but politically and socially literate crime writing and also in witty and wise postmodern sciencefiction. It is sensational in every possible way or what you can expect from a top level fictional mystery thriller. Black betty easy rawlins, book 4 by walter mosley fantastic fiction. Easy rawlins created by walter mosley 1952 if i knew where i stood then i had a chance of getting where i was going. Black betty has available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Ezekiel easy porterhouse rawlins is a fictional character created by mystery author walter mosley.
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