In my mind, there were three worlds. The world outside – lofty and compelling, the whisper of destruction and glamour. The world inside – where rules were made for us to follow, a comforting but cumbersome straightjacket. And the world in between: a no-man's land where my friends and I could build camp and call our own. It had no past, no future, and no consequences.

As the group approached Tyler for the second time, Beazley spotted a 1987 Mercedes Benz. Beazley followed the car until it pulled into the garage of a house. He then got out of his car and ran to the driver's side of the Mercedes. He fired one round from his .45, hitting John E. Luttig, 63, in the head ... Beazley returned to Mr. Luttig, saw that he was still alive in the driver's seat, and fired again at his head at close range. Luttig died at the scene.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."- The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

For die-hard Walter Mosley fans, returning to the pages of an Easy Rawlins novel is like meeting up with an old friend at a much anticipated class reunion. "Blonde Faith" is one of those "Don't you dare interrupt me" novels. It’s colorful, fast-paced, and the detective work is reminiscent of TV's "CSI," "Without a Trace" and "Cold Case." Pages are filled with just about everything one would expect from a crime TV series ... violence, passion, sex, mystery, glamour and betrayal.

This book is not a confession. It does not reek with gory details. So why does it top the list as the scariest read ever?