In December 1923, Esther Todd was a lovely young pianist, a rising star. One month later, she was on the Most Wanted List. She had vanished along the snowy streets of a stormy night in Harlem and thieves had hit the home of her society patron, pulling off a million- dollar heist. Were the disappearance and the robbery coincidence or conspiracy? Somebody knew, but nobody was talking. Three years later, the puzzles remained unsolved. As a crime reporter, Lanie Price covered the initial case. Now a frustrated society columnist, she's ready for a change. It comes in the form of Esther's sister, Ruth. Desperate for closure, Ruth begs Lanie to dedicate her Christmas column to the case. Maybe someone, somewhere will remember something. Seeking fresh material, Lanie starts asking hard questions, dangerous questions, the kind just about guaranteed to get her killed.

DARKNESS AND THE DEVIL BEHIND ME: A LANIE PRICE MYSTERY

Literature & Fiction

Walker, Persia

Literary

Blood Vintage Press

Lyrics of a Blackbird: A Jazz Age Mystery

United States

A sweeping tale of old loves and festering hatreds, this story will plunge you into the glittering world of the Harlem Renaissance, from the wealthy salons of its movers and shakers to the crowded tenements of its poor. Years earlier, David McKay, an attorney from a prominent Strivers' Row family, mysteriously disappeared while on a covert mission in the South. Now, he's back, drawn home by the news of his sister's suicide. The deeper he probes into Lilian's death, the more he risks revelations of his own dark secret one that could destroy him or redeem him.(Previously titled: Harlem Redux)

It is 1926, the heart of the Roaring Twenties, and Harlem is the place to be. Years after dropping out of Harlem society, David McKay, a handsome lawyer from a prominent Strivers' Row family, returns home, devastated by the news of his sister's suicide. Burdened by a secret of his own, he dares to stay in Harlem to seek answers about Lilian's death.He rediscovers the world of the Harlem Renaissance, a place of suffocating class strictures, seductive patrons, and aristocratic civil rights leaders. His inquiry takes him from the wealthy salons of its powerbrokers to the crowded tenements of its poor. He uncovers old loves and festering hatreds. The deeper he probes, the closer he comes to unleashing forces that could reveal his own crippling secret - one that could destroy or redeem him.This gripping 1920s murder mystery, taut and lyrical, combining elements of the suspense and hard-boiled genres, evokes the mystique of Harlem's most fascinating era. Absorbing and powerful, Harlem Redux combines incisive comment on race and class with a tragic tale of unrequited love.

Lyrics of a Blackbird

For 1920's society reporter Lanie Price, the photographer found shot through the eye in the back of his studio isn't just another story. It's personal.On a dank night in September, Lanie is called to the scene of a grisly double murder. The victims: a popular photographer and a Cotton Club beauty. The suspect: the dead man's jealous wife. Found weeping over his body, her wails of grief and regret condemn her on the spot. The cops say the wife did it and an outraged community believes it. Moved to help the families of the victims, Lanie delves deeper into the case. She finds her leads evaporating and her eyes opened to the possibility of a serial killer at work. Backdrop to Murder is the latest book in the Lanie Price mystery series. If you like suspense combined with nostalgia, then you'll love this 1920's noir mystery. Pick up Backdrop to Murder to discover this exciting series today.

Backdrop to Murder: A Lanie Price Mystery

“A page-turning thriller infused with pockets of romance.”—M. P. McKinney, APOOO Book Club“Lanie Price is not just Easy Rollins in a dress.”—Alan Symonette, PhiladelphiaSociety reporter Lanie Price covers the gritty underside of Harlem’s glamorous high life. A tough reporter with a golden heart, she’s willing to ask the hard questions.But the unsolved disappearance of Esther Sue Todd, gone on a blistery winter night, leads Lanie to ask questions of the wrong people.And uncover secrets that some would kill to keep buried.Lanie Price adds sizzle to this cold, cold case. If you love Jazz Age fiction and historical crime stories, grab “Darkness and the Devil Behind Me.”

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DARKNESS AND THE DEVIL BEHIND ME: A LANIE PRICE MYSTERY

Lyrics of a Blackbird: A Jazz Age Mystery

Lyrics of a Blackbird: A Jazz Age Mystery

Lyrics of a Blackbird

Backdrop to Murder: A Lanie Price Mystery

Goodfellowe House: A Lanie Price Mystery

Dear Sister Dead: A Lanie Price Mystery