Easy Rawlins book 1 · 1990
Devil in a Blue Dress
In 1948, Easy Rawlins, laid off from his job at an aircraft factory, needs money for his mortgage. A white man hires him to find a missing white woman known to frequent the Black jazz clubs of Los Angeles.
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Book facts
- Author
- Walter Mosley
- Series
- Easy Rawlins, book 1 of 16
- Published
- 1990
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
- Story order
- Book 2 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Gone Fishin’ and before A Red Death.
Who is in Devil in a Blue Dress
4 recurring or key characters from Walter Mosley’s chart. Introduces Easy Rawlins, Mouse, Jackson Blue and Etta Mae Harris.
Lead 1
- Easy RawlinsFirst appearanceWar veteran turned investigator in Los AngelesTakes his first job, in 1948
Major 1
- MouseFirst appearanceRaymond Alexander, Easy’s lethal best friend
Minor and cameo 2
- Jackson BlueFirst appearanceBrilliant, cowardly friend of Easy
- Etta Mae HarrisFirst appearanceMouse’s wife
Also featuring these characters
Other Walter Mosley books that share the most characters with Devil in a Blue Dress.
- White Butterfly1992 · Easy Rawlins · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Black Betty1994 · Easy Rawlins · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Little Yellow Dog1996 · Easy Rawlins · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Gone Fishin’1997 · Easy Rawlins · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon