Publisher's Synopsis
Easy Rawlins is living off the proceeds of his last case, trying to keep out of trouble. Of course it's not going to last. Because Easy's old friend Mouse knocks on his door. Mouse is one of the deadliest men in America. And Mouse wants a small favour. He wants Easy to help a man he says is wrongly imprisoned, a friend of Charcoal Joe. Charcoal Joe is a mythical figure in the LA underworld - he pulls the strings but keeps out of sight. Reluctantly, Easy agrees - he owes Mouse his life. But this is going to be Easy's deadliest investigation yet.
