White Butterfly

Set in the racially charged Los Angeles of 1956, "White Butterfly" plunges readers back into the world of Easy Rawlins, a reluctant detective whose past refuses to stay buried. When three Black women are brutally murdered, the police show little interest until a white college coed meets the same gruesome fate. Suddenly, Easy's unique ability to navigate the city's segregated communities becomes indispensable to the LAPD, who pressure him into investigating. Though he has left his detective days behind for a settled family life, Easy is forced back into the dangerous underworld when the cops threaten to frame his best friend. He must navigate the treacherous streets of Watts and the elite circles of Hollywood, uncovering layers of deception, racial prejudice, and a cunning killer's twisted motives. Mosley masterfully blends a thrilling mystery with a poignant exploration of race, class, and justice in a deeply divided America.