Mosley deftly weaves historical fiction and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of freedom. A gripping young adult fiction debut by bestselling author Walter Mosley. Walter Mosley is one of the...Mosley deftly weaves historical fiction and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of freedom. A gripping young adult fiction debut by bestselling author Walter Mosley. Walter Mosley is one of the best known writers in America. 47 is a young slave boy living under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master.