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Setting and characters
- Set in
- New York City
- Genre
- hardboiled, crime fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- For Love of Imabelle
- Followed by
- The Crazy Kill
In print
- Editions recorded
- 6 on Open Library, 5 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 3 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of The Real Cool Killers are there?
We track 1 edition of The Real Cool Killers. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Real Cool Killers first published?
The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes was first published in 1959.
What should I read after The Real Cool Killers?
In order, it follows For Love of Imabelle and it is followed by The Crazy Kill, according to Wikidata.