Edgar Award Best Novel Winner

Down the River Unto the Sea

by Walter Mosley

Summary

Once a decorated New York detective, Joe King Oliver was framed and imprisoned, and now works as a private investigator carrying old wounds. When he takes on the case of a journalist on death row, the search pulls him back toward the corruption that destroyed his own career. Mosley delivers a hard edged tale of redemption and systemic injustice that introduces a memorable new investigator.

Historical Context & Significance

This novel won the 2019 Edgar Award for Best Novel, a fitting honor for Walter Mosley, who had already received the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master title.