The Recurring Cast
Character · Easy’s Los Angeles · 16 books

Jackson Blue

Brilliant, cowardly friend of Easy · Walter Mosley

Jackson Blue is a brilliant, cowardly friend of Easy.

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Character facts

First appearance
Devil in a Blue Dress (1990)
Latest appearance
Gray Dawn (2025)
Books
16 (16 minor)
Series
Easy Rawlins
Author
Walter Mosley
Circle
Easy’s Los Angeles

Where to meet Jackson Blue

Jackson Blue first appears in Devil in a Blue Dress (1990), in a minor role, book 1 of the Easy Rawlins series.

Buy Devil in a Blue Dress

Every book with Jackson Blue

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

  1. 1990·Devil in a Blue Dressminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  2. 1991·A Red Deathminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  3. 1992·White Butterflyminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  4. 1994·Black Bettyminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  5. 1996·A Little Yellow Dogminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  6. 1997·Gone Fishin’minor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  7. 2002·Bad Boy Brawly Brownminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  8. 2004·Little Scarletminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  9. 2005·Cinnamon Kissminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  10. 2007·Blonde Faithminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  11. 2013·Little Greenminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  12. 2014·Rose Goldminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  13. 2016·Charcoal Joeminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  14. 2021·Blood Groveminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  15. 2023·Farewell, Amethystineminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  16. 2025·Gray Dawnminor role · Easy RawlinsBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Easy RawlinsWar veteran turned investigator in Los Angeles16
Etta Mae HarrisMouse’s wife16
MouseRaymond Alexander, Easy’s lethal best friend16
Jesus RawlinsBoy Easy adopts14
Feather RawlinsGirl Easy adopts13
Bonnie ShayFlight attendant and Easy’s love5