The Hit

The Hit
ISBN-10
0486837521
ISBN-13
9780486837529
Series
The Hit
Category
Fiction
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2020-02-12
Publisher
Courier Dover Publications
Author
Julian Mayfield

Description

"Well-plotted, extremely perceptive." — Kirkus Reviews. Set in 1950s Harlem, this dramatic and forceful novel traces a day in the life of a numbers player to offer a compassionate and honest view of the effects of self-delusion.

Other editions

  • The Hit
    • 2014-02-25
    • 258 pages
    • Ebook
    • Scholastic Inc.
  • The Hit
    • 2014-02-18
    • 528 pages
    • Paperback
    • Grand Central Publishing
  • The Hit
    • 2013-09-17
    • 432 pages
    • Paperback
    • Grand Central Publishing
  • The Hit
    • 2013-04-23
    • 448 pages
    • Ebook
    • Grand Central Publishing

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