Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Episode 2

Episode 2 of 4

New York 1965, and detectives Grave Digger and Coffin Ed chase the masterminds behind the missing money. Read by Hugh Quarshie.

New York, 1965: detectives Grave Digger and Coffin Ed chase the masterminds behind the missing money.

Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson are the most notorious Detectives in the Harlem precinct. Their methods are unorthodox, and some people think they're trigger happy, but ask any law-abiding citizen of Harlem and they'll sing their praises. When the Reverend Deke O'Malleys Back to Africa movement collected $87,000 from poor black families - only to have it stolen from under their noses - Jones and Johnson are determined to get it back.

Hugh Quarshie reads Chester Himes' thriller.
Abridged and produced by Chris Wallis.

Made for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra by Autolycus Productions.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 5 Apr 2017 01:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

More episodes

Previous

Episode 1

Next

Episode 3

See all episodes from Chester Himes - Cotton Comes to Harlem

Broadcasts

  • Tue 18 Dec 2012 06:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 18 Dec 2012 13:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 18 Dec 2012 20:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 19 Dec 2012 01:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 15 Apr 2015 06:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 15 Apr 2015 13:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 15 Apr 2015 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 16 Apr 2015 01:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 4 Apr 2017 06:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 4 Apr 2017 13:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 4 Apr 2017 20:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 5 Apr 2017 01:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra