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The Swinging Light

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1966•202 pages•Published•ENG•User Reviews

The Heat's On

byChester Himes
4.0/ 5
1 ratings

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"From the start, nothing goes right for Coffin Ed and Grave Digger Jones. They are disciplined for use of excessive force. Grave Digger is shot and his death announced in a hoax radio bulletin. Bodies pile up faster than Coffin Ed and Grave Digger Jones can run."--Back cover.

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African American policeCoffin Ed Johnson (Fictitious character)FictionGrave Digger Jones (Fictitious character)PoliceFiction, mystery & detective, generalNew york (n.y.), fictionAfrican americans, fictionJones, grave digger (fictitious character), fictionJohnson, coffin ed (fictitious character), fiction

The Swinging Light

Book Details

First Published

1966

Pages

202 pages

Rating

4.0 / 5

Ratings

1

Editions

6

Publisher

Distributed in the U.S.A. by Schocken Books

Language

ENG

Status

Published

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Authors

Chester Himes

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