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Tempest Landry, an everyman African American, is “accidentally” killed by a cop. Denied access to heaven because of what he considers a few minor transgressions, Tempest refuses to go to hell. Stymied, Saint Peter sends him back to Harlem, where a guiding angel tries to convince him to accept Saint Peter's judgment, and even the Devil himself tries to win over Tempest's soul. Through the street-smart Landry, Mosley poses the provocative question: Is sin for blacks the same as it is for whites? And who gets to decide?
Genre: Fantasy
Genre: Fantasy
Used availability for Walter Mosley's The Tempest Tales
Hardback Editions
May 2008 : USA Hardback
Paperback Editions
June 2009 : USA Paperback
Audio Editions
December 2009 : USA Audio CD
November 2008 : USA Audio edition
November 2008 : Canada Audio edition
Kindle Editions
May 2008 : USA, Australia, Canada, UK Kindle edition