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Cotton Comes to HarlemCotton Comes to Harlem

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Chester Himes

About this book

'A bawdy, brazen rollercoaster of a novel . . . the wildest' The New York Times A preacher called Deke O'Malley's been selling false hope: the promise of a glorious new life in Africa for just $1,000 a family. But when thieves with machine guns steal the proceeds - and send one man's brain matter flying - the con is up. Now Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed mean to bring the good people of Harlem back their $87,000, however many corpses they have to climb over to get it. Cotton Comes to Harlem is a non-stop ride, with violence, sex, double-crosses, and the two baddest detectives ever to wear a badge in Harlem. With an Introduction by Will Self

Details

Pages
243
ISBN-13
9780394759999
OL Work ID
OL21030899W

Subjects

New york (n.y.), fictionAfrican americans, fictionFiction, mystery & detective, generalJohnson, coffin ed (fictitious character), fictionJones, grave digger (fictitious character), fiction

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