Most of his fiction works have gained acclaim including cinnamon kiss and little scarlet which fall under the category of easy rawlins series of mysteries. Mosley s essays on politics and culture have appeared in many leading publications, most notably the new york times magazine and the nation. Mosleys father was an africanamerican clerk in the u. Walter ellis mosley born january 12, 1952 is an american novelist, most widely recognized for his crime fiction. Walter mosley is one of the most versatile and admired writers in america today. Five years after gone fishin, mosley revived rawlins for one more novel, bad boy brawley brown, in 2002, and a collection of short stories, six easy pieces, in 2003. Easy rawlins, the protagonist of walter mosleys mystery series, defines freedom in part as the opportunity to do what he wants in a postwar world in which africanamericans do not have the same. Many of his novels have been transformed into plays. Army and his mother was a personnel clerk of russianjewish descent. He is best known for his hardboiled detective series featuring easy rawlins.
The series contains 10 novels, beginning with devil in a blue dress, which was published in 1990 and set in 1948. Easy is out of the hurting business and into the housing and favor business when a racist irs agent nails him for tax evasion. How walter mosley wound up writing about crack for snowfall. Walter mosley, one of americas most celebrated and. Mar, 2018 in this clip from overheard, author walter mosley talks about the publishing evolution of one of his most wellknown mystery series, easy rawlins. Walter mosleys indelible detective easy rawlins is back, with a new detective agency and a new mystery to solve. As a television writer, he currently works on the fx drama series snowfall. The easy rawlins book series by walter mosley includes books devil in a blue dress, a red death, white butterfly. Always outnumbered, adapted from his first socrates fortlow novel, was an hbo film starring laurence fishburne. He grew up in the watts and picofairfield districts of the city, the only child of a.
Created by mystery author walter mosley, ezekiel easy porterhouse rawlins is an africanamerican private investigator. Devil in a blue dress book by walter mosley official. Walter mosley is the author of more than 50 books, most notably easy rawlins mysteries, the first of which, devil in a blue dress, was made into an acclaimed film starring denzel washington. A genrebending author who can move from sciencefiction to mysteries, walter mosley is perhaps bestknown and loved for his 1940s and 50s noir crime novels starring the. His work has been translated into twentyfive languages and includes literary fiction, science fictio. Mosley is a celebrated novelist, most notably writing the easy rawlins mystery series. The official website of walter mosley, bestselling novelist and many other things. He is featured in a series of bestselling mysteries set from the 1940s to the. The complete series list for fearless jones walter mosley.
He is featured in a series of bestselling mysteries set from the 1940s to the 1960s. Walter mosley, one of americas most celebrated and beloved. See the complete easy rawlins series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The root though most recognized for his bestselling series of crime novels featuring black detective ezekiel easy rawlins, walter mosley is a writer who wears many hats both literally. Devil in a blue dress, a red death, white butterfly, black betty, and a little yellow dog. Mosley has written a vast number of books, series, plays. The complete series list for an easy rawlins mystery walter mosley. His bestselling historical mysteries feature the hardboiled detective easy rawlins, who is a black private investigator as well as world war ii veteran currently living in.
May 14, 20 walter mosleys indelible detective easy rawlins is back, with a new detective agency and a new mystery to solve. The mystery novel series is set in the 1940s and it runs through the 1960s. Devil in a blue dress, a defining novel in walter mosleys bestselling easy rawlins mystery series, was adapted into a tristar pictures film starring denzel washington as easy rawlins and don cheadle as mouse. Picking up where his last adventures in rose gold left off in l. Mosley is the winner of numerous awards, including an o. Walter mosley audio books, best sellers, author bio. Easy rawlins created by walter mosley 1952 if i knew where i stood then i had a chance of getting where i was going. Walter mosley is the new york times bestselling author of five easy rawlins mysteries. Devil in a blue dress is walter mosleys first book and kicks off the easy rawlins series. Walter mosley, american author of mystery stories noted for their realistic portrayals of segregated innercity life.
He is the author of more than thirtyfour critically acclaimed books, including the major bestselling mystery series featuring easy rawlins. He is an american author and novelist who is widely recognized for his works of crime fiction. Mosleys essays on politics and culture have appeared in many leading publications, most notably the new york times magazine and the nation. Six easy pieces book by walter mosley official publisher. Ezekiel easy porterhouse rawlins is a fictional character created by mystery author walter mosley. Mosley is the author of the acclaimed easy rawlins series of mysteries, including national bestsellers cinnamon kiss, little scarlet, and bad boy brawly brown. Featuring an original easy rawlins short story smoke easy rawlins mysteries by walter mosley. The fearless jones mysteries consists of three books written from 2001 to 2008. Walter mosley is the author of fifty books, most notably fourteen easy rawlins mysteries, the first of which, devil in a blue dress, was made into an acclaimed film starring denzel washington. He is the author of more than thirtyfour critically acclaimed books, including the. Hes readyfinallyto propose to his girlfriend, bonnie shay, and start a life together. Walter mosleys bestselling and awardwinning novels from gone fishin to devil in a blue dress, named one of the 100 favorite mysteries of the century by the independent mystery booksellers association have endeared him to legions of readers from a u.
In the beginning devil in a blue dress he is fired from his defense plant job and doesnt know how hes going to pay the mortgage next month. Walter mosley is one of americas greatest crimefiction writers. Walter mosley is an american novelist of crime fiction and historical mystery novels. Walter mosleys latest easy rawlins novel, charcoal joe, comes on the heels of the author winning the grand master award from the mystery writers. Always outgunned featuring socrates fortlow, which was the basis for an. Bestselling crime writer walter mosley will teach you how. Charcoal joe official website of author walter mosley. Walter mosley shares the background of his easy rawlins series charcoal joe interview part 12 kpix cbs sf bay area. In this latest installment of the easy rawlins series from beloved and bestselling author walter mosley, the l. The easy rawlins mystery series in order walter mosley. He is the author of almost 50 books across multiple genres including the bestselling mystery series featuring detective easy rawlins. Walter mosley was already a bestselling novelist whose easy rawlins mysteries became movies devil in a blue dress when director john singleton called him to brainstorm with his cocreator.
Devil in a blue dress, a defining novel in walter mosleys bestselling easy rawlins mystery series, was adapted into a tristar pictures film starring denzel. He was perhaps best known for his series about ezekiel easy rawlins, an amateur detective. A genrebending author who can move from sciencefiction to mysteries, walter mosley is perhaps bestknown and loved for his 1940s and 50s noir crime novels starring the cool, complex detective easy rawlins. Walter mosley is the author of more than forty books, including eleven previous easy rawlins mysteries, the first of which, devil in a blue dress, was made into an acclaimed film starring denzel washington. Walter mosley is the author of more than fifty critically acclaimed books, including the major bestselling mystery series featuring easy rawlins. Walter mosley creates a conflicted hero and his times, capturing the ambiance and social realities. Rawlins is sarcastic, witty, and also a kind and loyal friend. Featuring an original easy rawlins short story lavender, and several more. A downonhisluck wwii veteran turned pi, ezekiel easy rawlins faces societys demons and his own as he solves murders, searches for missing people, and confronts racism. His best known easy rawlins novels include devil in a blue dress, a red death, white butterfly, black betty, and little yellow dog. The mysteries combine traditional conventions of detective. When walter mosley burst onto the literary scene in 1990 with his first easy rawlins mystery, devil in a blue dressa combustible mixture of raymond chandler and richard wrighthe captured the attention of hundreds of thousands of readers including future president bill clinton.
Walter mosley is the acclaimed author of fortythree books, including the internationally bestselling easy rawlins series. The series takes a hard look at racial inequities experienced by africanamericans. Always outnumbered was an hbo film starring laurence fishburne, adapted from mosleys first socrates fortlow novel. 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. Eleven books later, easy rawlins is one of the few private eyes in contemporary crime fiction who can be. A conversation with bestselling writer walter mosley about his hardboiled character easy rawlins and a life in crime writing. Fearless jones series in order walter mosley fictiondb. Walter mosley biography list of works, study guides.
Mosley wrote a detective series called the easy rawlins series which included 14 novels and was written from 1990 to 2016. Walter mosley shares the background of his easy rawlins. Devil in a blue dress is walter mosley s first book and kicks off the easy rawlins series. Jun 20, 2016 walter mosley shares the background of his easy rawlins series charcoal joe interview part 12 kpix cbs sf bay area. In this clip from overheard, author walter mosley talks about the publishing evolution of one of his most wellknown mystery series, easy rawlins. He is also the author of the collection of stories always outnumbered. Easy rawlins is a private investigator who is the protagonist of a novel series written by walter mosley. The character first appeared in devil in a blue dress. Walter mosley s bestselling and awardwinning novels from gone fishin to devil in a blue dress, named one of the 100 favorite mysteries of the century by the independent mystery booksellers association have endeared him to legions of readers from a u. Easy rawlins is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by american author walter mosley. He is one of americas bestselling writers and novelists. Walter mosley books list of books by author walter mosley. Jun 10, 2016 walter mosleys latest easy rawlins novel, charcoal joe, comes on the heels of the author winning the grand master award from the mystery writers of america in april.
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