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The Big Gold Dream

by Chester Himes · 1959

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Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones, two Black police detectives, investigate when a woman worshiper mysteriously dies at a revival meeting led by Sweet Prophet, a charismatic con man.

Genre
mysterycrimenoirdetectivethriller
Themes
African American
Setting
1950sNew YorkNew York State
Audience
adult
Length
short · 156 pages

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