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All I Did was Shoot My Man

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Riverhead Books/Penguin Group, 2012 - Fiction - 326 pages

In the latest and most surprising novel in the bestselling Leonid McGill series, Leonid finds himself caught between his sins of the past and an all-too-vivid present.

Seven years ago, Zella Grisham came home to find her man, Harry Tangelo, in bed with her friend. The weekend before, $6.8 million had been stolen from Rutgers Assurance Corp., whose offices are across the street from where Zella worked. Zella didn't remember shooting Harry, but she didn't deny it either. The district attorney was inclined to call it temporary insanity-until the police found $80,000 from the Rutgers heist hidden in her storage space.

For reasons of his own, Leonid McGill is convinced of Zella's innocence. But as he begins his investigation, his life begins to unravel. His wife is drinking more than she should. His oldest son has dropped out of college and moved in with an exprostitute. His youngest son is working for him and trying to stay within the law. And his father, whom he thought was long dead, has turned up under an alias.

A gripping story of murder, greed, and retribution, All I Did Was Shoot My Man is also the poignant tale of one man's attempt to stay connected to his family.

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Walter Mosley is a very eclectic writer. - Goodreads
And voila - the beginnings of a tumultuous plot! - Goodreads
The ending is great, with a couple of big cliffhangers. - Goodreads
He's just a good writer. - Goodreads
Great writing for fans of noir. - Goodreads
THIS kind of writing is why I LOVE Walter Mosley! - Goodreads

Review: All I Did Was Shoot My Man (Leonid McGill #4)

User Review  - Kristen Valentine - Goodreads

Moody and atmospheric, this novel is a meditation on regret and family, and where the two can overlap. The writing is strong as always for this series, but I wasn't crazy about the story. For one, I ... Read full review

Review: All I Did Was Shoot My Man (Leonid McGill #4)

User Review  - Paul - Goodreads

I thoroughly enjoyed this latest (at the time of writing) Leonid McGill book, which finds Mosley's newest New York-based protagonist working to clear his conscience by revisiting an old case. To some ... Read full review

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About the author (2012)

Walter Mosleyis one of the most versatile and admired writers in America today. A New York Times-bestselling author, his work has been translated into more than twenty-one languages. Mosley, the winner of an O. Henry Award, a Grammy, and PEN America's Lifetime Achievement Award, lives in New York City.

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