Detective Charlotte Justice of the LAPD's elite Robbery-Homicide Division takes on a high-profile case where the victim is a pioneering black film director, Maynard Duncan. Following the much-acclaimed "Inner City Blues", this journey explores L.A.'s mix of politics and police corruption, secrets and lies.
African-American LAPD homicide detective Charlotte Justice saves Dr. Lance Mitchell during a violent confrontation with police when he's mistaken for a car thief. However, the body of a former radical who murdered Charlotte's husband and baby girl years ago is found nearby--with the doctor's wallet beneath it. Defying her superiors, Charlotte sets ...
Detective Charlotte Justice is a black woman in the LAPD. During the LA riots she saves curfew-breaking Lance Mitchell from a beating by some white officers. Then she discovers the body of one-time radical Cinque Lewis. Was it random shooting or was Mitchell responsible?
The fourth Charlotte Justice police procedural takes place in 1993; the Rodney King riots linger in recent memory and racial tensions in L.A. remain high. Eight months ago, someone shot Charles Zuccari, CEO of CZ Toys, along with his pregnant wife, Alma, and two Muslim African-American colleagues. As the Zuccaris continue to recover, the primary ...
Reflecting African-American feelings and experiences of Christmas, this keepsake volume features color reproductions of paintings, mixed-media artworks and photos by noted African-American fine artists, as well as text selections that include Martin Luther King, Jr.'s sermon for peace, reminiscenes by Nikki Giovanni, Nelson George, and Dorothy ...
Celebrate 500 years of black achievementin art, politics, religion, science, business, literature, sports and entertainment. With over 300 full-color and b&w illustrations, including 60 reproductions of work by notable black artists. Cloth bound.
This anthology brings together an eclectic and diverse collection of black writing. Much of is has been long out-of-print, generally unavailable or not published at all. The book reflects the range of black mystery, suspense and crime fiction that has been written throughout the 20th century. It starts with Pauline Hopkins's locked-room mystery ...
A nasty, chaotic mayoral race in L.A. becomes even messier when two people, each connected to a separate campaign, are murdered. As Detective Charlotte Justice carefully maneuvers her way through an obstacle course of racial conflict, political infighting, and possible police corruption, she must also confront her own continual feelings of loss ...
A nasty, chaotic mayoral race in L.A. becomes even messier when two people, each connected to a separate campaign, are murdered. As Detective Charlotte Justice carefully maneuvers her way through an obstacle course of racial conflict, political infighting, and possible police corruption, she must also confront her own continual feelings of loss ...
Detective Charlotte Justice of the LAPD's elite Robbery-Homicide Division takes on a high-profile case where the victim is a pioneering African-American film director and community activist, found dead in his elegant home.W. Norton & Company.
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