Alberta Wright drops dead on the street during a sermon by the charismatic con man Sweet Prophet. Her partner rushes home to avoid the cops, only to find her apartment looted by someone looking for her stash of cash. But soon it becomes apparent that there are number of players in the race for Alberta's dough. Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones are called in to investigate, but they know full well the bodies haven't stopped dropping yet.
| ISBN: | 9780241692622 |
| Publication date: | 28th November 2024 |
| Author: | Chester B Himes |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Genres: |
Classic crime and mystery fiction Street fiction / urban fiction Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction |