The Man in My Basement - by Walter Mosley (Paperback)

This is a thought-provoking novel by Walter Mosley that delves into inconceivable worlds of power and manipulation, and unimagined realms of humanity.

The story follows Charles Blakey, a young black man whose life is slowly crumbling, as he embarks on a journey to understand the secret ways of white folks after a mysterious white man offers to rent his basement for the summer.

With $50,000 in cash on the line, Charles cannot resist the opportunity, even though it means being lured into Anniston Bennet's strange world.

As he spends more time with Anniston, Charles is tempted by the opportunity to understand a set of codes that has always eluded him and to uncover the deepest mysteries of human nature.

Will this journey lead Charles to discover hidden veins of justice and morality? Find out in this gripping and thought-provoking novel that constitutes nothing less than a masterpiece.