The Conjure-Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem - Brossura

Fisher, Rudolph

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1464215960 ISBN 13: 9781464215964

Casa editrice: Poisoned Pen Press, 2022

Riassunto

An unmissable entry in the esteemed Library of Congress Crime Classics, an exciting new classic mystery series created in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress to highlight the best of American crime fiction
When the body of N'Gana Frimbo, the African conjure-man, is discovered in his consultation room, Perry Dart, one of Harlem's ten Black police detectives, is called in to investigate. Together with Dr Archer, a physician from across the street, Dart is determined to solve the baffling mystery, helped and hindered by Bubber Brown and Jinx Jenkins, local boys keen to clear themselves of suspicion of murder and undertake their own investigations.
This groundbreaking mystery is the first ever to feature a Black detective and all Black characters, written by Black author Rudolph Fisher, who was a principal writer of the Harlem Renaissance.

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Informazioni sull'autore

A distinguished doctor and accomplished musician and dramatist, Rudolph Fisher was one of the principal writers of the Harlem Renaissance, but died in 1934 aged only 37.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Poisoned Pen Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1464215960
• ISBN 13: 9781464215964
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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