* WINNER OF THE CWA DIAMOND DAGGER FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT ** A STUNNING NEW 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION * *INCLUDES AN AFTERWORD BY VAL MCDERMID *''One of fifty books to read before you die'' - SUNDAY MIRROR''Mosley is a literary artist as well as a master of mystery'' - NEW YORK TIMES''I need to find somebody and I might need a little help looking...''It''s the summer of ''48 in the city of Angels and there''s heat on the streets when Daphne Monet hits the sidewalk. Heat when she disappears with a trunkload of somebody else''s cash.Easy Rawlins is a war veteran just fired from his job. Drinking in a friend''s bar, he wonders how to meet his mortgage when a white man in a linen suit walks in, offering good money if Easy will locate Miss Monet, a blonde with a reputation. It''s a simple decision, but for one thing. Nobody warned him - better the devil you know... In the sleazy, fearful city, Easy must rely on his instincts, not just to solve the case, but to save his own life.Adapted int
