Books like Known to Evil by Walter Mosley
In the third installment of the Leonid McGill series, Walter Mosley returns to gritty New York City with a story that blends political corruption and personal drama. McGill, a reformed private investigator, faces challenges that threaten his new life: his former girlfriend’s new boyfriend schemes to displace him from his office, while his teenage sons endanger the family. Concurrently, a mysterious figure at City Hall, Alfonse Rinaldo, hires McGill to locate a young woman who has vanished, with a murder trail that could jeopardize the city’s power structure. Mosley’s writing stays true to the series’ noir tone, weaving twin themes of corruption and family loyalty across Manhattan’s glittering streets.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Walter Mosley
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