The Man in My Basement

By Walter Mosely,

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This masterpiece by celebrated New York Times bestselling author Walter Mosley is the mysterious story of a young Black man who agrees to an unusual bargain to save the home that has belonged to his family for generations.

The man at Charles Blakey's door has a proposition almost too strange…

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1 author picked The Man in My Basement as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As a long-time fan of this author, I always find myself in his characters and very much engrossed in the story.

This story was filled with deep suspense wrapped around a good romance, and it kept me turning pages until the end. I received this book at a conference from the author and I was so engrossed in this book I finished it by the time I was home from the event.

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