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You can even get away with a romper if its elegant enough

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About the Author Walter Mosley is the author of four previous mystery novels in the Easy Rawlins series: Devil in a Blue Dress (basis for the acclaimed film starring Denzel Washington), A Red Death , White Butterfly , and Black Betty , a New York Times bestseller

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