Run Man Run, Chester Himes
Run Man Run, Chester Himes
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Run Man Run

Author: Chester Himes

Narrator: Bill Andrew Quinn

Unabridged: 7 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/07/2026


Synopsis

In this knockout standalone crime novel from the acclaimed author of the Harlem Detectives series, a white cop's murderous outburst leads to a pulse-pounding chase to silence a witness

It's early morning in New York, a few days after Christmas and bitter cold. A white detective named Walker accuses the black workers at a luncheonette on 37th Street and Fifth Avenue of stealing his car. He's been drinking—a lot. By the time he corners Fat Sam in the refrigeration room, he's raving mad, and his .32-caliber revolver goes off. But who would believe it was an accident? Two other men work in the luncheonette, and in his fuming, psychotic state, Walker is determined to take out these witnesses. One of them, Luke, he kills in cold blood. But the other, Jimmy, gets away by the skin of his teeth. As Jimmy tries to stay one step ahead and desperately pleads with the authorities that the killer is on the force, Walker closes in until the chase culminates in an explosive conclusion.Contains mature themes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Terence on July 17, 2010

I don't have much to say about Run, Man, Run. It's quality Himes. The most fascinating part of the novel is Himes' chilling depiction of the sociopathic detective Matt Walker, whose drunken rage and murders of two black men drive the story. Whether he's seducing and abusing women, murdering witnesse......more

Goodreads review by Beauregard on October 23, 2023

The 8th of 9 from Crime Novels From the 1960s. Three separate worlds: Cops who are inoculated from responsibility, black men who just want to survive and possibly flourish as humans, women who are creatures outside of the world and only get a chance to react. The worlds are separate, but not equal.......more

Goodreads review by Andy on July 05, 2010

Chris Rock once remarked that if there was anything scarier than terrorists it was crazy white guys, but he could have been referring to the crazy white cop in this book. “Run Man Run” is a brilliant noir novel about a Christmastime drunken white cop who goes berserk in a night owl luncheonette killi......more

Goodreads review by Ffiamma on May 26, 2013

un doppio omicidio brutale e insensato, un testimone inconsapevole, un poliziotto folle e razzista e una caccia all'uomo a harlem ma non solo. tra locali equivoci, botteghe di barbieri, bar e case- un altro piccolo affresco di new york. e stavolta, a differenza di "cieco con la pistola" c'è una stor......more