The Conjure-man Dies: A Harlem Mystery

The Conjure-man Dies: A Harlem Mystery by Rudolph Fisher


ISBN
9780008216450
Published
Released
23 / 01 / 2017
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
304
Dimensions
126 x 190 x 28mm

The first known mystery novel written by an African-American, originally published in 1932. When the body of N'Gana Frimbo, the African conjure-man, is discovered in his consultation room, Perry Dart, one of Harlem's ten black police detectives, is called in to investigate. Together with Dr Archer, a physician from across the street, Dart is determined to solve the baffling mystery, helped and hindered by Bubber Brown and Jinx Jenkins, local boys keen to clear themselves of suspicion of murder and undertake their own investigations.The Conjure-Man Dies (1932) was the very first detective novel written by an African-American. A distinguished doctor and accomplished musician and dramatist, Rudolph Fisher was one of the principal writers of the Harlem Renaissance, but died in 1934 aged only 37. With a complex and gripping plot, vividly drawn characters and unique cultural elements, Fisher's witty novel is a genuine crime classic from one of the most exciting eras in the history of black fiction.THIS DETECTIVE STORY CLUB CLASSIC includes an archival introduction by New York crime writer Stanley Ellin, plus Fisher's last published story, ‘John Archer's Nose', in which Perry Dart and Dr Archer return to solve the case of a young man murdered in his own bed.
Christmas Catalogue 2024 x BookFrenzy
21.24
RRP: $24.99
15% off RRP


This product is unable to be ordered online. Please check in-store availability.
Instore Price: $24.99
The Conjure-man Dies: A Harlem Mystery is Out of Print

Other Titles by Rudolph Fisher

The Walls Of Jericho
22.99
19.54
15% Off

You might also like

The Valley
34.99
24.99
29% Off
In Too Deep
34.99
20.00
43% Off
Girl Falling
34.99
24.99
29% Off
We Solve Murders
34.99
22.99
34% Off
The Housemaid
Freida McFadden
22.99
17.99
22% Off
Smoke
34.99
24.99
29% Off
Dirt Town
22.99
19.54
15% Off
The Community
34.99
24.99
29% Off
Storm Child
32.99
22.99
30% Off
False Witness
32.99
14.99
55% Off
Autopsy
32.99
14.99
55% Off
This Is Why We Lied
Karin Slaughter
34.99
24.99
29% Off
The Waiting
34.99
22.99
34% Off
Crimson Lake
32.99
14.99
55% Off
A Gambling Man
32.99
14.99
55% Off
A Death In Cornwall
34.99
24.99
29% Off
Camino Ghosts
34.99
22.99
34% Off

RRP refers to the Recommended Retail Price as set out by the original publisher at time of release.
The RRP set by overseas publishers may vary to those set by local publishers due to exchange rates and shipping costs.
Due to our competitive pricing, we may have not sold all products at their original RRP.