Harlem Detectives book 1 · 1957
A Rage in Harlem
Jackson, a naive undertaker’s assistant, loses all his savings to a gang of con men who promise to turn ten-dollar bills into hundreds, and his beautiful girlfriend Imabelle is somehow involved. Coffin Ed and Grave Digger come after them all.
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Book facts
- Author
- Chester Himes
- Series
- Harlem Detectives, book 1 of 9
- Published
- 1957
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in A Rage in Harlem
3 recurring or key characters from Chester Himes’s chart. Introduces Coffin Ed Johnson, Grave Digger Jones and Jackson.
Lead 3
- Coffin Ed JohnsonFirst appearanceHarlem detective with an acid-scarred face
- Grave Digger JonesFirst appearanceHis partner
- JacksonFirst appearanceNaive undertaker's assistant
Also featuring these characters
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