Fear Itself by Walter Mosley

Fear Itself by Walter Mosley

Paris Minton doesn?t want any trouble. He minds his used bookstore and his own business. But in 1950s Los Angeles, sometimes trouble finds him, no matter how hard he tries to avoid it. When the nephew of the wealthiest woman in L.A. is missing and wanted for murder, she has to get involved?no matter if she can?t stand him. What will her church think? She hires Jefferson T. Hill, a former sheriff of Dawson, Texas, and a tough customer, to track him down and prove his innocence. When Hill goes missing too, she tricks his friend Fearless Jones and Paris Minton into picking up the case. Paris steps inside the world of the black bourgeoisie, and it turns out to be filled with deceit and corruption. It takes everything he has just to stay alive through a case filled with twists and turns and dead ends like he never imagined. Written with the voice and vision that have made Walter Mosley one of the most entertaining writers in America, Fear Itself marks the return of a master at the top of his form.

?Mosley?s downbeat, laconic style, his desert-dry wit and his congested plotting remain highly satisfying.. for sheer exquisite writing, he?s better than ever. Fear Itself is the second Fearless Jones novel, and it confirms Mosely as one of America?s most gifted writers, of any genre? The Times ?The narrative?s dramatic reversals of fortune recall the boisterous 18th-century fiction of Defoe and Fielding? Sunday Times ?Long may the maestro continue to challenge and entertain? Sleazenation ?Mosley keeps the atmosphere mean as an unknown villain goes around causing damage and he has perfected the weary tang of old-time noir? Guardian ?The mystery is intriguing, but it?s the interplay between the vividly drawn characters that makes this series so enjoyable? Sunday Telegraph ?This is a novel about the experience of being black in America, and therein lies its heart and its brilliance? John Harvey, Independent ?The pace is brisk, the dialogue razor-sharp, the humour droll. Mosley at his best? Good Book Guide ?Walter Mosley packs his dialogue tight like a fist, but the economy of language is beautifully lifted by the blues cadences of the characters? dialect? Daily Telegraph ?Most writers would cut off their thumbs to have a bankable hero in one thriving series. Mosley has three? Playboy ?Mosley is a master of economic description, each phrase perfectly crafted to pack a weighty punch. His fast-paced narrative, sharp dialogue and dry humour make this a compelling read? Metro London

Walter Mosley is the author of over twenty critically acclaimed books and his work has been translated into twenty-one languages. His popular mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins began with Devil in a Blue Dress in 1990, which was later made into a film starring Denzel Washington. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he now lives in New York.

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ISBN 13	9781852428044
ISBN 10	185242804X
Title	Fear Itself
Author	Walter Mosley
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Profile Books Ltd
Year published	2003-10-16
Number of pages	320
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