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Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins has settled into a quiet life as senior head custodian at Sojourner Truth High School, where he enjoys a loving wife, children, and a peaceful garden. Yet the shadows of his past persist. After the death of his best friend Mouse, Easy finds himself recruited by those who cannot trust the police to secure justice. In this collection of short stories, he confronts arson, murder, and missing persons in his neighborhood, using his street smarts and moral compass to untangle the truth. His involvement ranges from protective gigs for grieving families to investigations that risk turning him into a suspect himself.
These tales capture the tension between community needs and institutional failure, highlighting Easy’s role as the reluctant hero who steps where law and order cannot reach.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Walter Mosley
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