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Hailed as a masterpiece-the finest work yet by an American novelist of the first rank-The Man in My Basement tells the story of Charles Blakey, a young black man who can't find a job, drinks too much, and, worst of all, stands to lose the beautiful home that has belonged to his family for... read more

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First Sentence

"Mr. Blakey?" the small white man asked.

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  1. Walter Mosley (Author)
 

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