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Every Man a King by Walter Mosley

Every Man a King

A King Oliver Novel

Walter Mosley

Little, Brown and Company · Print & ebook · January 30, 2024

In this highly anticipated sequel from Edgar Award-winning "master of craft and narrative," Walter Mosley, Joe King Oliver is entangled in a dangerous case when he's asked to investigate whether a white nationalist is being unjustly set up (National Book Foundation).

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Who it’s for
A hard-boiled investigation turns into a maze of allegiance and debt.
Genres
Private Eye Fiction, Black Mystery, Hard-Boiled Mystery
Published
Little, Brown and Company, January 30, 2024

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About this book

In this highly anticipated sequel from Edgar Award-winning "master of craft and narrative," Walter Mosley, Joe King Oliver is entangled in a dangerous case when he's asked to investigate whether a white nationalist is being unjustly set up (National Book Foundation). When friend of the family and multi-billionaire Roger Ferris comes to Joe with an assignment, he’s got no choice but to accept, even if the case is a tough one to stomach.

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White nationalist Alfred Xavier Quiller has been accused of murder and the sale of sensitive information to the Russians. Ferris has reason to believe Quiller’s been set up and he needs King to see if the charges hold. This linear assignment becomes a winding quest to uncover the extent of Quiller’s dealings, to understand Ferris’ skin in the game, and to get to the bottom of who is working for whom. Even with the help of bodyguard and mercenary Oliya Ruez—no regular girl Friday—the machine King’s up against proves relentless and unsparing. As King gets closer to exposing the truth, he and his loved ones barrel towards grave danger. Mosley once again proves himself a "master of craft and narrative" (National Book Foundation) in this carefully plotted mystery that is at once a classic caper, a family saga and an examination of fealty, pride and how deep debt can go. A NYTBR Editors' Choice Selection

A Case of Allegiance

A hard-boiled investigation turns into a maze of allegiance and debt.

Come here for

  • Private-eye suspense tangled with questions of loyalty
  • A caper with family ties and serious stakes

Expect

  • A carefully plotted mystery with a winding investigation
  • Unsparing danger closing in on King and his loved ones

Where it sits

Private Eye Fiction51%
Black Mystery41%
Hard-Boiled Mystery26%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Private Eye Fiction
  • Black Mystery
  • Crime Fiction
Authors
Walter Mosley
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Published
January 30, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Private Eye Fiction