Black Betty: An Easy Rawlins Novel

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number	185436
Estimate	19.54 CAD
Auction	AU34 - Furniture, General Merchandise, Electronics & More
Date	August 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT
Auction house	Auction Universe
Location	Scarborough, ON

TT24 | Original Title: Black Betty: An Easy Rawlins Novel Condition: Open Box - Not Tested Damaged?: No In Packaging?: Yes Assembly Required?: No Missing Parts?: No Functional?: Unable to Test Notes: Packaging different, refer image On the verge of losing everything, Easy Rawlins gets an offer from the FBI he can't refuse in this gripping entry in the Easy Rawlins series-a standout 1960s Los Angeles mystery. For most Black Americans, the 1960s were times of hope. For former P.I. Easy Rawlins, Los Angeles's mean streets were never meaner-or more deadly. Racial tensions are high-Black folks avoid even stepping foot in white neighborhoods. Despite the ongoing civil rights movement, racism still rules the streets and police officers are no exception. So when a white man approaches Easy with a wad of cash to find a missing person, Easy would is tempted to simply throw the in his sleazy face. But he personally knows the woman the white man wants to find-the notorious Black Betty, an ebony siren whose talent for all things rich and male took her from Houston's Fifth Ward to Beverly Hills. Short on money and pulled by the strong desire to see Black Betty again, he accepts the job. But why exactly this white man wants to find her isn't clear. Easy's questions aren't being answered and he realizes the case might be more complex than he thought. Easy won't stop at anything to find Black Betty. Even as the obstacles grow higher and the bodies begin to pile up.

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