Easy Rawlins book 13 · 2016
Charcoal Joe
In 1968, Mouse asks Easy to help the son of a friend, a young physicist accused of murder.
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Book facts
- Author
- Walter Mosley
- Series
- Easy Rawlins, book 13 of 16
- Published
- 2016
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Rose Gold and before Blood Grove.
Who is in Charcoal Joe
6 recurring or key characters from Walter Mosley’s chart.
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 RawlinsGirl Easy adopts
- Etta Mae HarrisMouse’s wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Walter Mosley books that share the most characters with Charcoal Joe.
- Little Green2013 · Easy Rawlins · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
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- Blonde Faith2007 · Easy Rawlins · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Gray Dawn2025 · Easy Rawlins · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon