Cotton Comes to Harlem (Penguin Modern Classics – Crime & Espionage) de Himes, Chester

Penguin Classics. Paperback. NEW. The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics has generated significant anticipation, with the Daily Telegraph describing it as a mouth-watering prospect. The series revolves around a captivating storyline set in Harlem, where an audacious con-man is deceiving the vulnerable residents and swindling them out of their hard-earned savings. The situation takes a dramatic turn as chaos erupts when the charismatic 'Reverend' Deke O'Malley manages to amass a staggering $87,000 from his unsuspecting followers, only to have the cash stolen by white gunmen during a rally. The money is cleverly hidden within a bale of cotton, adding further intrigue to the already gripping plot. With the stolen cash and the con-man now at large, the burden falls upon the capable shoulders of ace detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson to rectify the situation, ensuring the people of Harlem are not left empty-handed. Determined to retrieve the money, Jones and Johnson… Leer más

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New. <p><b>'The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics makes for a mouth-watering prospect' <i>Daily Telegraph</i></b></p><p><br /><b>A con-man is swindling the poor folk of Harlem out of their life savings - and now all hell's broken loose.</b><br />The 'Reverend' Deke O'Malley has just made $87,000 by duping his followers, only for white gunmen to hijack the rally and escape with the cash hidden inside a bale of cotton. Now ace detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson must get the good people of Harlem their money back by any means necessary, in a raucous, breakneck adventure involving double-crosses, exotic dancers, a racist colonel and a whole pile of bodies...</p>

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Penguin Classics, 13/07/2023 00:00:01. paperback. New. 1.5988 in x 19.5851 in x 12.7903 in.