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Character · Harlem · 9 books

Coffin Ed Johnson

Harlem detective with an acid-scarred face · Chester Himes

Coffin Ed Johnson is a Harlem detective with an acid-scarred face and a quick temper.

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Character facts

First appearance
A Rage in Harlem (1957)
Latest appearance
Plan B (1983)
Books
9 (9 as lead)
Series
Harlem Detectives
Author
Chester Himes
Circle
Harlem

Where to meet Coffin Ed Johnson

Coffin Ed Johnson first appears in A Rage in Harlem (1957), as the lead, book 1 of the Harlem Detectives series.

Buy A Rage in Harlem

Every book with Coffin Ed Johnson

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1957LA Rage in Harlemlead · Harlem DetectivesBuy
  2. 1959LThe Real Cool Killerslead · Harlem DetectivesBuy
  3. 1959LThe Crazy Killlead · Harlem DetectivesBuy
  4. 1960LThe Big Gold Dreamlead · Harlem DetectivesBuy
  5. 1960LAll Shot Uplead · Harlem DetectivesBuy
  6. 1965LCotton Comes to Harlemlead · Harlem DetectivesBuy
  7. 1966LThe Heat's Onlead · Harlem DetectivesBuy
  8. 1969LBlind Man with a Pistollead · Harlem DetectivesBuy
  9. 1983LPlan Blead · Harlem DetectivesBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Grave Digger JonesHis partner9