New York: Warner, (2002.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel set in the early days of the Civil Rights movement, ranging from 1950s Harlem to mob-dominated Las Vegas and glittering Hollywood in the 60s: stand-up comedian Jackie Mann tells of his life as a black man trying to make it in segregated America. Best known for his hard-boiled noir novels, this is a very different, but still satisfying, work from Ridley. 433 pp. ISBN: 0-446-528366.