Easy Rawlins book 4 · 1994
Black Betty
In 1961, Easy is hired to find Black Betty, a woman he knew as a boy in Texas, who has disappeared from the wealthy family she worked for.
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Book facts
- Author
- Walter Mosley
- Series
- Easy Rawlins, book 4 of 16
- Published
- 1994
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Story order
- Book 5 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after White Butterfly and before A Little Yellow Dog.
Who is in Black Betty
6 recurring or key characters from Walter Mosley’s chart. Introduces Feather Rawlins.
Lead 1
- Easy RawlinsWar veteran turned investigator in Los Angeles
Major 1
- MouseRaymond Alexander, Easy’s lethal best friend
Minor and cameo 4
- Jackson BlueBrilliant, cowardly friend of Easy
- Jesus RawlinsBoy Easy adopts
- Feather RawlinsFirst appearanceGirl Easy adopts
- Etta Mae HarrisMouse’s wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Walter Mosley books that share the most characters with Black Betty.
- Gone Fishin’1997 · Easy Rawlins · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Bad Boy Brawly Brown2002 · Easy Rawlins · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Little Scarlet2004 · Easy Rawlins · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Cinnamon Kiss2005 · Easy Rawlins · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon