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Room to Swing

Ed Lacy

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Room to Swing won the 1958 Edgar Award for best novel. College-educated and decorated war-veteran Toussaint Moore, finds that his employment options are limited as a Black man in 1950s America. With little choice, he seeks out a living as a private eye, serving Black clients in his hometown of Harlem. When hired by the television producers of a reality show called "You—Detective!" Touie must keep tabs on the whereabouts of an accused child molester. While waiting for the episode to air, Touie finds the man murdered and becomes the prime suspect in the investigation. Forced to flee, he goes to a small Ohio town where the deceased was wanted for his crime.

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Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN-13
9781728263120
Topics
Racism in 1950s AmericaBlack private investigatorWrongful accusation

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