Walkin\' the Dog, Walter Mosley, Serpents Tail, HB + DJSocrates Fortlow, first introduced in Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned, is one of the essential fictional characters of our times. In Walkin\' the Dog, the philosopher with \'rock-breaking hands\' has come in from the cold and, once again, has to decide the point at which an individual must make a stand against the brutality and corruption that surrounds him. Nine years after his release from prison, Socrates is still living in a two-room shack in Watts, but now with a lover and a steady job. Having responsibilities and people he cares about makes acting morally even harder - he has so much more to lose with the police watching his every move.The book is in very good condition, with unclipped DJ, unmarked, clean, bright and tightly bound.