Devil in a Blue Dress is a 1990 hardboiled mystery novel by Walter Mosley, his first published book. The text centers on the main character, Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins, and his transformation from a day laborer into a detective.
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The phrase "devil in a blue dress," originated in the 1920's, and it epitomizes the beautiful young woman you meet at the speakeasy who steals your heart.
Money is used as a coping mechanism. When the novel begins, Easy is focused on creating a life of stability and predictability. Having risked his life as a soldier and returned to the segregated South, he longs more than anything to have property...
