Book description
When Cordell Carmel catches his long-term girlfriend with another
man - the thick-necked chauvinist Johnny Fry - something profound
happens to him. Overnight Cordell's calm life dissolves. Finding
himself prey both to thoughts of murder and an insatiable libido, he
begins a dark sexual odyssey in search of retribution and
gratification, leading him deep into the erotic heart of New York City.
Walter Mosley is the bestselling author of more than twenty-five
critically acclaimed books, and his work has been translated into
twenty-one languages. His books include two mystery series, the
Easy Rawlins
series (including
Devil in a Blue Dress
, which was adapted into a 1995 film starring Denzel Washington) and the
Fearless Jones
series, as well as literary fiction, science fiction, political
monographs and a young adult novel. His short fiction has been widely
published, and his non-fiction has been published in the
New York
Times Magazine
and the
Nation
, among other magazines. He is the winner of numerous awards, including
an O. Henry Award, a Grammy and the PEN American Center's Lifetime
Achievement Award. He lives in New York City.
