Mosley ensures the reader hopes to meet him again soon sunday telegraph from the creator of easy rawlins, walter mosley s electric new novel introduces a brand new investigator leonid mcgill and a gripping new set of challenges. He joins the ranks of mosleys other acclaimed series characters, such as easy. The leonid mcgill book series by walter mosley includes books the long fall, known to evil, when the thrill is gone leonid mcgill mystery 3, and several. The plot of walter mosleys new leonid mcgill novel is aptly summarized on the amazon site. Then theres the case of another, rather different mosley series character, leonid mcgill. Leonid mcgill, a 50 year old bruiser with a brain, must weave together a number of loose threads, some more. Mcgill is not above taking a shady job in order to get a quick buck. My new detective series about the badguyturnedgood, leonid mcgill, has been a long time coming. He has written a series of bestselling historical mysteries featuring the. He has split up with his girlfriend, aura, because his new self wont let him leave his wife but then auras new boyfriend starts angling to get leonid. Leonid mcgill audiobooks listen to the full series. The latest to join the bandwagon of walter mosley s characters is. Trouble is what i do leonid mcgill mosley, walter, graham, dion isbn. He is an american author and novelist who is widely recognized for his works of crime fiction.
Leonid mcgill is the central character in a series of hardboiled crime fictionmystery novels by american novelist walter mosley. Walter mosley began his leonid mcgill series in 2009 with the novel the long fall. Henry award, pen americas lifetime achievement award, and a grammy, he has written books in a wide range of genres. Leonid mcgill, walter mosleys postblack hero, returns the. An aged southern bluesman asks lm to deliver a letter to his granddaughter, who is about to be married. Arguably the job of detective fiction, leonid mcgill is walter mosleys. The widely praised new york times bestseller, and mosley s first new series since his acclaimed easy rawlins novels leonid mcgill is an exboxer and a hard drinker looking to clean up his act. Leonid mcgill is a private investigator in new york city. Leonid mcgill is the central character in a series of hardboiled crime fiction mystery novels by american novelist walter mosley. While this latest installment was not up to mystery and character involvement of the ones before, it is still a solid 4 stars. Walter ellis mosley born january 12, 1952 is an american novelist, most widely recognized for his crime fiction. Leonid mcgill is back and investigating crimes against societys most downtrodden in this installment of the beloved detective series from an edgar award. Leonid mcgill the protagonist introduced in the long fall, the book that returned walter mosley to bestseller lists nationwide is still fighting to stick to his reformed ways while the world around him pulls him in every other direction. His bestselling historical mysteries feature the hardboiled detective easy rawlins, who is a black private investigator as well as world war ii veteran currently living in.
A reddiaper baby and exboxer who lives a luxe new york life after years of shady work as a fixer for the mob, he is a bruiser and a brooder, intent on getting his life straight, or, at least, straighter. Mosleys been at the leonid mcgill series since 2009, about 20 years after he started putting out his popular easy rawlins books. Leonid mcgill, the black private eye at the center of mosley s latest novel, is compellingly conflicted. Edgar awardwinning author walter mosleys leonid mcgill series follows a new york city p. From the creator of easy rawlins, walter mosleys electric new novel introduces a brand new investigator leonid mcgill and a gripping new set of challenges. A leonid mcgill mystery series penguin random house. Mcgill is an engaging creation, saddled with a faithless wife, an adoring mistress and a son who appears to be planning a murder of his own. Bestselling mystery writer walter mosley s electri more.
Mosley is an extremely gifted writer and i hope there are more leonid mcgill mysteries to come. Walter mosleys leonid mcgill books in order novel suspects. Leonid is an oldschool private investigator based out of manhattan. The letter informs her that she is africanamerican. Ive been waiting a long time for a new installment in my favorite mosley series, the leonid mcgill books.