Walter Mosley’s new mystery reminds us why he’s a master of noir. Private investigator Joe King Oliver returns in ‘Every Man a King,’ and his new case tests his soul: to investigate ...

Walter Mosley’s latest mystery, “Every Man a King,” is the second in his newish King Oliver series, about an ex-cop juggling multiple odd cases in New York City.

The Brief Reign of King Oliver article by Karl Ackermann, published on June 12, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Backstories ...

Walter Mosley is not afraid of controversy. Joe King Oliver, the protagonist of his new novel “Down the River Unto the Sea,” is a black ex-cop who was framed for the rape of a white woman.

And with Joe King Oliver I'm betting, and hoping, he's given us a character we haven't see the last of. Richard Lipez writes the Don Strachey PI novels under the name Richard Stevenson. Read more: ...

Walter Mosley in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded March 5, 2025 discussing his two most recent novels, “Been Wrong So Long It Looks Like Right,” a Joe King Oliver novel, and “Farewell, ...

Maybe I should deride Every Man a King for trying so hard and falling so short of the standard set by the author whose influence echoes through the pages of Walter Mosley’s latest detective novel.

Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right: A King Oliver Novel Walter Mosley. Mulholland, $29 (336p) ISBN 978-0-316-57326-9 ...

Walter Mosley talks about his Jewish mother and his latest book, ... For example, there was a real-life Joe King Oliver who was an American jazz musician.

Walter Mosley in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded March 5, 2025 discussing his two most recent novels, “Been Wrong So Long It Looks Like Right,” a Joe King Oliver novel, and “Farewell, ...