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The Heat's On
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From the start nothing goes right for Coffin Ed and Grave Digger Jones. Dead bodies are piling up faster than they can run, and Coffin Ed and Grave Digger seem to always be one step behind the cause of all the mayhem--$3 million worth of heroin and a simple albino called Pinky.
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'The greatest find in American crime fiction since Raymond Chandler' – Sunday Times
Detectives Coffin Ed and Grave Digger Jones have lost two criminals. Pinky ran off – but it shouldn't be hard to track down a giant albino in Harlem. Jake the drug dealer, though, isn't coming back – he died after Grave Digger punched him in the stomach. And his death might cost them both their badges. Unless they can track down the cause of all this mayhem – like the African with his throat slit and the dog the size of a lion with an open head wound.
Chester Himes's hardboiled tales of Harlem have a barely contained chaos and a visceral, macabre edge all their own.
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The Heat's On by Chester Himes has been hailed as an exceptional addition to American crime fiction, reminiscent of Raymond Chandler's work. It is described as outrageous, shocking, and a wonderful read filled with descriptive gems and chaotic plots. Himes is celebrated for his command of character nuances and plot dynamics, earning him a place among the greats of the black literary tradition. His style is both tough and unique, making his Harlem novels cherished by readers for their cool and vivid portrayal of the human condition.
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ISBN: 9780241521106
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 March 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 171g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Chester Himes was born in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1909 and grew up in Cleveland. Aged 19 he was arrested for armed robbery and sentenced to 25 years in jail. In jail he began to write short stories, some of which were published in Esquire magazine. Upon release he took a variety of jobs, from working in a California shipyard to journalism to script-writing, while continuing to write fiction. He later moved to Paris where he was commissioned to write the first of his Harlem detective novels, A Rage in Harlem, which won the 1957 Grand Prix du Roman Policier. In 1969 Himes moved to Spain, where he died in 1984.
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