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

Mouse

Raymond Alexander, Easy’s lethal best friend · Walter Mosley

Mouse, Raymond Alexander, is Easy’s lethal best friend.

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Character facts

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

Where to meet Mouse

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

Buy Devil in a Blue Dress

Every book with Mouse

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

  1. 1990MDevil in a Blue Dressmajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  2. 1991MA Red Deathmajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  3. 1992MWhite Butterflymajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  4. 1994MBlack Bettymajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  5. 1996MA Little Yellow Dogmajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  6. 1997MGone Fishin’major role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  7. 2002MBad Boy Brawly Brownmajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  8. 2004MLittle Scarletmajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  9. 2005MCinnamon Kissmajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  10. 2007MBlonde Faithmajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  11. 2013MLittle Greenmajor role · Easy RawlinsReturnsBuy
  12. 2014MRose Goldmajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  13. 2016MCharcoal Joemajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  14. 2021MBlood Grovemajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  15. 2023MFarewell, Amethystinemajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy
  16. 2025MGray Dawnmajor role · Easy RawlinsBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Easy RawlinsWar veteran turned investigator in Los Angeles16
Etta Mae HarrisMouse’s wife16
Jackson BlueBrilliant, cowardly friend of Easy16
Jesus RawlinsBoy Easy adopts14
Feather RawlinsGirl Easy adopts13
Bonnie ShayFlight attendant and Easy’s love5