An unmissable entry in the esteemed Library of Congress Crime Classics, an exciting new classic mystery series created in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress to highlight the best of American crime fiction
When the body of N'Gana Frimbo, the African conjure-man, is discovered in his consultation room, Perry Dart, one of Harlem's ten Black police detectives, is called in to investigate. Together with Dr Archer, a physician from across the street, Dart is determined to solve the baffling mystery, helped and hindered by Bubber Brown and Jinx Jenkins, local boys keen to clear themselves of suspicion of murder and undertake their own investigations.
This groundbreaking mystery is the first ever to feature a Black detective and all Black characters, written by Black author Rudolph Fisher, who was a principal writer of the Harlem Renaissance.
| ISBN: | 9781464215964 |
| Publication date: | 5th May 2022 |
| Author: | Rudolph Fisher |
| Publisher: | Poisoned Pen Press an imprint of Sourcebooks |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Series: | Library of Congress Crime Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary |
An unmissable entry in the esteemed Library of Congress Crime Classics, an exciting new classic mystery series created in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress to highlight the best of American crime fictionWhen the body of N'Gana Frimbo, the African conjure-man, is discovered in his consultation room, Perry Dart, one of Harlem's ten Black police detectives, is called in to investigate. Together with Dr Archer, a physician from across the street, Dart is determined to solve the baffling mystery, helped and hindered by Bubber Brown and Jinx Jenkins, local boys keen to clear themselves of suspicion of murder and undertake their own investigations.This groundbreaking mystery is the first ever to feature a Black detective and all Black characters, written by Black author Rudolph Fisher, who was a principal writer of the Harlem Renaissance.
The Conjure-Man Dies features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary
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The Conjure-Man Dies was written by Rudolph Fisher and published by Poisoned Pen Press an imprint of Sourcebooks
The Conjure-Man Dies has 304 pages
Yes it is part of Library of Congress Crime Classics series