Ghost of a Flea, James Sallis
Ghost of a Flea, James Sallis
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Ghost of a Flea
A Lew Griffin Mystery

Author: James Sallis

Narrator: G. Valmont Thomas

Unabridged: 6 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/13/2009


Synopsis

The mystery of Lew Griffin is revealed in this concluding novel of an honored series. In his old house in uptown New Orleans, Griffin is alone. His relationship with Deborah is falling apart; his son, David, had disappeared again. And Lew is directionless: he hasnt written anything in years, he no longer teaches. Now he stands in a dark room, staring out the window. Behind him, on the bed, is a body. He thinks if he doesnt speak, doesnt think about what happened, somehow things will be all right.In a story that is as much about identity as it is about crime, Salliss enthralling series about a black man moving through time in a white mans world has held up the mirror to society and culture as it set Lew Griffin to the task of discovering who he is. This brilliant final volume will resonate in readers minds long after the story is finished.

About James Sallis

James Sallis has published more than a dozen novels, several books of musicology, multiple collections of short stories, poems, and essays, and more. His works have been short-listed for the Anthony, Nebula, Edgar, Shamus, and Gold Dagger awards. Sallis is best known for his novel Drive, which was made into an award-winning motion picture.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Richard

And finally we get to the grand finale of James Sallis's atypical, challenging, and elusive Lew Griffin series. This novel has solidified the feeling that all six books are just part of one large story, a singular investigation into Lew Griffin's own life and purpose. No single book in the series ca......more