Killing Johnny Fry

Author(s): Walter Mosley

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When Cordell Carmel catches his long-term girlfriend in the throes of ecstasy with another man - the thick-necked chauvinist Johnny Fry - something profound happens to him. Overnight, the calm life of this middle-aged translator becomes something unrecognizable. As the boundaries of his routine existence dissolve, he finds himself suddenly prey both to thoughts of murder and to an insatiable libido, and begins a dark and outrageously explicit sexual odyssey through New York in search of retribution and gratification. Along the way, he develops an obsession with a mysterious woman named Sisypha, who leads him deep into the erotic heart of the city. "Killing Johnny Fry" is about a man questioning for the first time the social and sexual rules we take for granted - and the powerful, disturbing connections that can be made between people when these rules are subverted. It is something altogether new and provocative from one of America's most celebrated writers.

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Award-winning author Walter Mosley breaks new ground in this noir novel about a man who finally reaches breaking pointBest known for the Easy Rawlins series, Mosley has dedicated fans, is critically beloved, and tours constantly. Devil in a Blue Dress was made into a film starring Denzel WashingtonWill appeal to fans of The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart and Atomised by Michel Houellebecq

'Walter Mosley packs his dialogue tight like a fist.' Daily Telegraph 'One of America's most gifted writers, of any genre.' The Times 'Mosley is surely the finest writer of dialogue alive today.' Uncut 'Accept the official verdict: Mosley is a great and important writer.' Independent

Walter Mosley is the bestselling author of more than twenty-five critically acclaimed books, and his work has been translated into twenty-one languages. His books include two mystery series, the Easy Rawlins series (including Devil in a Blue Dress, which was adapted into a 1995 film starring Denzel Washington) and the Fearless Jones series, as well as literary fiction, science fiction, political monographs and a young adult novel. His short fiction has been widely published, and his non-fiction has been published in the New York Times Magazine and the Nation, among other magazines. He is the winner of numerous awards, including an O. Henry Award, a Grammy and the PEN American Center's Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in New York City.

General Fields

  • : 9780747586081
  • : bloom
  • : bloom
  • : 05 February 2007
  • : 210mm X 140mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Walter Mosley
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : 813.54
  • : 288