The Heat’s On
The Heat’s On by Chester Himes is a gripping narrative published by Penguin Books Limited on May 5, 2011. This edition, written in English and spanning 213 pages, delves into the chaotic world of Detectives Coffin Ed and Grave Digger Jones as they navigate the complexities of crime in Harlem. The story unfolds with the detectives on the hunt for two criminals, including a giant albino and a deceased dwarf drug dealer, whose death may jeopardize their careers.
Readers will encounter a vivid portrayal of city life infused with elements of mystery and detective fiction. The narrative captures the visceral and macabre essence of Himes’s hardboiled tales, exploring themes of chaos and survival in a gritty urban landscape. This edition also features a new introduction by Noel ‘Razor’ Smith, providing additional context to Himes’s work and its significance within the literary canon.
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Detectives Coffin Ed and Grave Digger Jones have lost two criminals. Pinky ran off – but it shouldn’t be hard to track down a giant albino in Harlem. Jake the dwarf drug dealer, though, isn’t coming back – he died after Grave Digger punched him in the stomach. And the dwarf’s death might cost them both their badges. Unless they can track down the cause of all this mayhem – like the African with his throat slit and the dog the size of a lion with an open head wound. Chester Himes’s hardboiled tales of Harlem have a barely contained chaos and a visceral, macabre edge all their own. With a new Introduction by Noel ‘Razor’ Smith.
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