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Ivan Monk Mysteries (Related to this series)
- Author
- Gary Phillips
- Narrator
- William DeMeritt
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 7 May 2024
- Run Time
- 7 hours 41 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In 1992, Los Angeles burned. In the aftermath of the Rodney King beating and subsequent riots, a ground-breaking ceremony at the infamous intersection of Florence and Normandie unearths the body of a Korean liquor store owner. Black private eye Ivan Monk searches for the killer—many suspect
the motives for the murder were racial. But then another body turns up, and while the FBI and the Rolling Daltons, the largest gang in the city, dog Monk’s trail, Monk questions who the real perpetrators are and whether he can prevent more from dying, including himself, before he uncovers the truth.
“A landmark novel."—The New York Times Book Review
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Details
- Author
- Gary Phillips
- Narrator
- William DeMeritt
- Duration
- 7 hours 41 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 May 2024
- ISBN
- 9798891783843
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Synopsis
THE MYSTERY THAT LAUNCHED A LEGENDARY CRIME WRITING CAREERIn 1992, Los Angeles burned. In the aftermath of the Rodney King beating and subsequent riots, a ground-breaking ceremony at the infamous intersection of Florence and Normandie unearths the body of a Korean liquor store owner. Black private eye Ivan Monk searches for the killer—many suspect the motives for the murder were racial. But then another body turns up, and while the FBI and the Rolling Daltons, the largest gang in the city, dog Monk’s trail, Monk questions who the real perpetrators are and whether he can prevent more from dying, including himself, before he uncovers the truth.“A landmark novel."—The New York Times Book Review
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