Every Man a King
A King Oliver Novel
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In this highly anticipated sequel from Edgar Award-winning "master of craft and narrative," Walter Mosley, Joe King Oliver is entangled in a dangerous case when he's asked to investigate whether a white nationalist is being unjustly set up (National Book Foundation).
When friend of the family and multi-billionaire Roger Ferris comes to Joe with an assignment, he’s got no choice but to accept, even if the case is a tough one to stomach. White nationalist Alfred Xavier Quiller has been accused of murder and the sale of sensitive information to the Russians. Ferris has reason to believe Quiller’s been set up and he needs King to see if the charges hold.
This linear assignment becomes a winding quest to uncover the extent of Quiller’s dealings, to understand Ferris’ skin in the game, and to get to the bottom of who is working for whom. Even with the help of bodyguard and mercenary Oliya Ruez—no regular girl Friday—the machine King’s up against proves relentless and unsparing. As King gets closer to exposing the truth, he and his loved ones barrel towards grave danger.
Mosley once again proves himself a "master of craft and narrative" (National Book Foundation) in this carefully plotted mystery that is at once a classic caper, a family saga and an examination of fealty, pride and how deep debt can go.
A NYTBR Editors' Choice Selection
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The tendency of PI Joe King Oliver, a former New York City cop, to take on two cases at once lands him in hot water in Edgar winner Mosley's entertaining sequel to 2018's Down the River unto the Sea. When his grandmother's billionaire boyfriend asks him to look into the arrest and incarceration of an alt-right movement leader and race baiter, Joe doubts the validity of the charges, but is reluctant to become involved with a notorious bigot. Meanwhile, the husband of his ex-wife, Monica, has been arrested for selling heating oil as diesel fuel through connections to the Russian mob. Despite Monica's unpleasant combativeness, Joe agrees to investigate for the sake of his high school valedictorian daughter, Aja. Mosley's characteristic writing style is on full display, including his love of unusual similes ("The window gazed upon New Jersey but it was a misty day, making the Garden State look like a half-formed idea"). Joe continues to fascinate as a protagonist, and the secondary characters enrich the story whether they figure into the main action or not. While it may not quite measure up to his outstanding series opener, this is a worthy successor.
