Chester HimesFiction
Blind Man with a Pistol
Synopsis
In the sweltering heat of 1960s Harlem, detectives Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones face their most chaotic case yet. As racial tensions boil over and a mysterious blind man with a pistol wanders the streets, the detectives struggle to maintain order in a neighborhood pushed to the brink. This final installment of the Harlem Cycle captures the raw, unpredictable energy of a city on the edge of explosion.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (4)
ViolenceGun ViolenceRacismSubstance Abuse