About the book
'The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics makes for a mouth-watering prospect' Daily Telegraph
A con-man is swindling the poor folk of Harlem out of their life savings - and now all hell's broken loose.
The 'Reverend' Deke O'Malley has just made $87,000 by duping his followers, only for white gunmen to hijack the rally and escape with the cash hidden inside a bale of cotton. Now ace detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson must get the good people of Harlem their money back by any means necessary, in a raucous, breakneck adventure involving double-crosses, exotic dancers, a racist colonel and a whole pile of bodies...
Editions of Cotton Comes to Harlem
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241639221
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241521090
- EBook
- ISBN 9780141196466
Read an Excerpt
'The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics makes for a mouth-watering prospect' Daily Telegraph
A con-man is swindling the poor folk of Harlem out of their life savings - and now all hell's broken loose.
The 'Reverend' Deke O'Malley has just made $87,000 by duping his followers, only for white gunmen to hijack the rally and escape with the cash hidden inside a bale of cotton. Now ace detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson must get the good people of Harlem their money back by any means necessary, in a raucous, breakneck adventure involving double-crosses, exotic dancers, a racist colonel and a whole pile of bodies...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cotton Comes to Harlem about?
'The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics makes for a mouth-watering prospect' Daily Telegraph
A con-man is swindling the poor folk of Harlem out of their life savings - and now all hell's broken loose.
The 'Reverend' Deke O'Malley has just made $87,000 by duping his followers, only for white gunmen to hijack the rally and escape with the cash hidden inside a bale of cotton. Now ace detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson must get the good people of Harlem their money back by any means necessary, in a raucous, breakneck adventure involving double-crosses, exotic dancers, a racist colonel and a whole pile of bodies...
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Cotton Comes to Harlem?
Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Classic crime and mystery fiction
Where can I read a sample of Cotton Comes to Harlem?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241639221
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Cotton Comes to Harlem?
Chester Himes
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Cotton Comes to Harlem is available as paperback(ISBN 9780241639221) and paperback(ISBN 9780241521090) and ebook(ISBN 9780141196466)
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