the last book I ever read A Rage in Harlem: A Harlem Detectives Novel by Chester Himes, excerpt eight)

from A Rage in Harlem (Harlem Detectives Series Book 1) by Chester Himes:

Before replying, Goldy went around the table and sat down. His wig and bonnet lay on the table beside a half-empty bottle of whiskey. With his round black head poking from the bulging black gown, he looked like an African sculpture. He was so high he kept brushing imaginary specks from his gown.