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Set against the backdrop of a chaotic wake for Big Joe Pullen, the narrative unfolds with the opium-addicted Reverend Short's comical fall, landing in a bread basket next to the corpse of Valentine Haines. Detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson are tasked with solving Valentine’s murder, but they face a tight-lipped crowd unwilling to cooperate. Blending dark humor with hardboiled noir, the story showcases Chester Himes' sharp wit and keen observations of human nature amidst a gritty urban landscape.
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The Crazy Kill, Chester Himes
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- 2024
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- Title
- The Crazy Kill
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Chester Himes
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- ISBN13
- 9780241692639
- Series
- Rating
- 3.55 out of 5
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of a chaotic wake for Big Joe Pullen, the narrative unfolds with the opium-addicted Reverend Short's comical fall, landing in a bread basket next to the corpse of Valentine Haines. Detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson are tasked with solving Valentine’s murder, but they face a tight-lipped crowd unwilling to cooperate. Blending dark humor with hardboiled noir, the story showcases Chester Himes' sharp wit and keen observations of human nature amidst a gritty urban landscape.