"Fred Daniels, a Black man, is picked up by the police after a brutal double murder and tortured until he confesses to a crime he did not commit. After signing a confession, he escapes from custody and flees into the city's sewer system. Includes his companion essay, 'Memories of My Grandmother'."--
adult
Richard Wright ; afterword by Malcolm Wright.
Published for the first time, by special arrangement with the author's estate.
Includes companion essay Memories of My Grandmother.
