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    Walter Mosley

    Fearless Jones (Little Brown) Walter Mosley is best known for his noir mysteries. With books set in the black communities of Los Angeles, he writes the hidden histories of race, sensuality, crime and cultural aspiration....

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    By Michael Silverblatt • Sep 13, 2001 • 30m Listen

    Fearless Jones (Little Brown)

    Walter Mosley is best known for his noir mysteries. With books set in the black communities of Los Angeles, he writes the hidden histories of race, sensuality, crime and cultural aspiration. Here, we discuss his comic noir, the beginning of a new series whose hero is a bookworm.

    Read an excerpt from Fearless Jones.

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      Michael Silverblatt

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