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Trouble is what I doTrouble is what I do

Trouble is what I do

Walter Mosley

3.8(6)on Hardcover

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Leonid McGill's spent a lifetime building his reputation as a private investigator in New York. His seemingly infallible instincts and inside knowledge of the crime world make him the ideal man to help when Phillip "Catfish" Worry comes knocking. Catfish is a ninety-four-year-old Mississippi blues-man who needs Leonid's help with a simple task: deliver a letter revealing the black lineage of a wealthy heiress and her corrupt father. The opportunity to do a simple favor while shocking the prevailing elite is impossible for Leonid to resist. But when a famed and feared assassin puts out a hit on Catfish, Leonid has no choice but to confront the ghost of his own felonious past. Working to protect his client, and his own family, Leonid needs to reach the heiress on the eve of her wedding before her powerful father kills those who hold their family's secret. Joined by a team of young and tough aspiring investigators, Leonid must gain the trust of wary socialites, outsmart vengeful thugs, and, above all, serve the truth -- no matter the cost.

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OL Work ID
OL20648279W

Subjects

Leonid McGill (Fictitious character)FictionAfrican American private investigatorsHeiressesSocialitesCorruptionFamily secretsFICTION / African American / Mystery & DetectiveFICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private InvestigatorsFICTION / Thrillers / CrimeAmerican literatureFiction, mystery & detective, private investigatorsFiction, thrillers, crimeFiction, african american & black, mystery & detective

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