Devil in a Blue Dress Summary
Overview: More Than a MysteryWalter Mosley’s Devil in a Blue Dress (1990) redefines the hardboiled detective genre by centering Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, a Black WWII veteran navigating 1948 Los Angeles’ racial tensions. Beyond its gripping plot, the novel interrogates systemic racism, economic disparity, and the performative nature of identity. Mosley’s debut merges noir conventions with unflinching social … Read more