Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
Set in 1940s Los Angeles, the novel follows an African American war veteran who, after losing his job, becomes a private investigator to pay his mortgage. He is hired to find a white woman known to frequent African American jazz clubs, and in the process, he gets entangled in a web of political scandal and corruption. The story explores themes of race, class, and the complex social dynamics of the time.
The 1130th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1990
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 72,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 28th on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 91st on The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time (Mystery Writers of America)
- The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time (Time)
- The 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945 (The Times)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)