Walter Mosley's Devil in a Blue Dress introduces Easy Rawlins, a Black World War II veteran navigating 1948 Los Angeles as an unlikely detective. When Easy takes a job to find a missing white woman, he's drawn into a world of corruption, violence, and racial tension. Mosley creates a noir masterpiece that exposes the realities of Black life in postwar America, where survival requires navigating invisible boundaries and impossible choices.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Mosley understood that noir isn't just about crime, it's about power and who gets to wield it. Easy Rawlins is one of American literature's great characters, a man trying to build a life in a world designed to deny him one. This 30th anniversary edition celebrates a novel that redefined detective fiction.

DETAILS: • Author: Walter Mosley • Publisher: Atria Books • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: October 6, 2020 • ISBN: 9781982150341 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days