Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley

In the smoldering streets of 1960s Los Angeles, private investigator Easy Rawlins finds himself at a crossroads of loyalty, love, and loss. When two of his closest friends vanish—one a soldier returned from Vietnam, the other a woman with dangerous secrets—Easy’s search pulls him deep into a web of betrayal that threatens to consume him. As he navigates racial tension, personal demons, and moral conflict, Easy must face the hardest question of all: how much faith can a man keep when the world keeps breaking him? Walter Mosley delivers a haunting, unforgettable noir masterpiece.