New York: Little, Brown and Company. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316592382 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Walter Mosley directly on the title page; In this novel, Fearless Jones is a bold, courageous and tenacious young man who refuses to be pushed around by anyone. He is determined to make his own way in the world and become a successful entrepreneur. Despite all the obstacles in his way, Fearless never backs down from a challenge and always comes out on top. This story is full of excitement, adventure and humor, and is perfect for fans of action and adventure stories.; 8vo; Signed by Author .

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Paris Minton is minding his own business--a small used bookstore of which he is the proud proprietor--when a beautiful woman named Elana Love walks in and asks a few questions. Within the next twenty-four hours, Paris has been beaten up, made love to, shot at, and robbed, and his bookstore has been burned to the ground. He's in so much trouble he has no choice but to get his friend Fearless Jones out of jail to help. Fearless Jones is an army veteran, a man who is proud of his accomplishments during World War II, and refuses to step into the background now that the war is over. Violence dogs Fearless's every step, and Paris has tried to keep his distance. But there's no friend like the one you need. The two set out to find the elusive Elana Love, and every step leads them deeper into a bewildering vortex of money and betrayal. Their questions bring out a ruthless and racist cop, a gang of vicious ex-cons, and an elderly Jewish woman who is as determined to help the two friends as others are toharm them. These two Black men in 1950s Los Angeles have few rights, little money, and no recourse under attack. But they have their friends, th

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Bookseller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 15475
Title: Fearless Jones - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author: Mosley, Walter
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 0316592382
ISBN 13: 9780316592383
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2001
Keywords: Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons Strang

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