Could also be John Balls' Virgil Tibbs detective series including the well-known "In the Heat of the Night" KE --- Katie Ester Director Shelby Township Library 51680 Van Dyke Shelby Township, MI 48316 (586) 726-2344 On 04/27/2015 16:30, Freier, Mollie P wrote:

Could your patron be looking for Walter Moseley's Easy Rawlins books? Here's the Wikipedia page on Moseley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mosley [2].

Mollie

Mary P. (Mollie) Freier

Head of Public Services and Professor

Lydia M. Olson Library

Northern Michigan University

1401 Presque Isle Avenue

Marquette, MI 49855

906-227-1061

FROM: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] ON BEHALF OF Heidi Neil SENT: Monday, April 27, 2015 4:29 PM TO: michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org SUBJECT: [Michlib-l] Book Sleuths...I need your help in locating a book series.

Hello,

I have a patron that is looking for a book series he read in the 1970's, that featured an African American renegade detective ("kind of like Shaft"…patron's words), the patron is fairly sure the series takes place in Chicago and takes place during the 1960's/1970's. It's not Philip Marlowe of Raymond Chandler books…

Any suggestions??

Heidi Neil

Adult Services Librarian

Adrian District Library

143 E. Maumee St.

Adrian, Mi

517-265-2265

FAX: 517-265-8847

hneil@adrianmi.gov

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Hi Mollie I thought that too, but Devil in a Blue Dress, the first in the series wasn't copyrighted until 1990. Sorry if I wasn't clear in my message request. The books were written in the 1970's and also took place during that time period. Thanks for the suggestion though! Heidi Neil Adult Services Librarian Adrian District Library 143 E. Maumee St. Adrian, Mi 517-265-2265 FAX: 517-265-8847 hneil@adrianmi.gov From: Freier, Mollie P [mailto:mfreier@nmu.edu] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 4:31 PM To: Heidi Neil; michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org Subject: RE: [Michlib-l] Book Sleuths...I need your help in locating a book series. Could your patron be looking for Walter Moseley's Easy Rawlins books? Here's the Wikipedia page on Moseley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Mosley. Mollie Mary P. (Mollie) Freier Head of Public Services and Professor Lydia M. Olson Library Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Avenue Marquette, MI 49855 906-227-1061 From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Heidi Neil Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 4:29 PM To: michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Book Sleuths...I need your help in locating a book series. Hello, I have a patron that is looking for a book series he read in the 1970's, that featured an African American renegade detective ("kind of like Shaft"...patron's words), the patron is fairly sure the series takes place in Chicago and takes place during the 1960's/1970's. It's not Philip Marlowe of Raymond Chandler books... Any suggestions?? Heidi Neil Adult Services Librarian Adrian District Library 143 E. Maumee St. Adrian, Mi 517-265-2265 FAX: 517-265-8847 hneil@adrianmi.gov<mailto:hneil@adrianmi.gov>