African American Crime Fiction

Bambi is a trusted therapist who clients put their money and trust in. They share to her their innermost feelings and spill their deep darkest secrets. Bambi thought she had heard and seen it all until this one unusual client comes in for a session and manages to get inside to pick her brain. Bambi eventually starts to lose her grip and begins to wonder who the therapist is and who the client is. In a head game of truth and revelation, will this new client serve as a hard nut to crack- or will Bambi end up the one to crack up enough to kill?

In this fictional California town of Ramona life is kind until a sudden flow of recent events come to threaten the immediate future of a young woman who is resistant to change and not prepared for the misfortune that occurs. When all goes wrong, and Cora Eckhart’s life turns upside down she chooses a path that leads into a world of uncertainty, instability, and risk. Aware of the imperilment that she faces, Cora has a plan, one that eludes the law and those who are blazing on her trail. With nothing else left but to fight and to survive, she takes on a double life that takes the lives of ...

Who is murdering the young students that attend Saint Josephine Margaret Bakhita Preparatory School? As the bodies mysteriously build up shock and scandal erupt on the grounds of a private parochial school affiliated with the neighboring church and convent that serve and inspire the community. Is the killer the obvious suspect or the one that everyone least expects committing these awful, brutal crimes? Will the true killer escape capture? Or will the innocent person pay the penalty for the sins of another? Or could it just be the one suspected at the start the true murderer there right ...

From the suspense thriller “Lady” comes “Paper Dolls” a standalone novel with the late Ingrid Eckhart’s daughter undertaking a high-stake in her career after the death of her mother then later running into the unabating Tex Hayes and Rory Holden—the lieutenant and sergeant—who would stop at nothing in their mission to take down her niece—the infamous Cora Eckhart— from the first tale in this elegantly told gritty trilogy saga. After scouting for talent to conduct a casting call, project manager and ex fashion model turned photographer Irma Eckhart uncovers the start of a ...

Samantha thought her secret would be kept forever, but in this story of deception, Samantha finds herself fighting for her life amongst the ones she loved most. She soon realizes...no one can be trusted.

Alibi Island is a legendary paradise hidden away deep in international waters. The only law is money. You’ve got to pay to play, but it’s all fair game if you’re rich enough. It's a lucrative business. What happens on the island stays on the island. That’s the promise. But it is a lie. Everything that happens is recorded. All of that footage becomes blackmail material down the line, as the island's secret power brokers look to cement their stranglehold on power. And when a senator’s daughter’s disappearance is linked to the island, all of its darkest secrets are at risk.

Jordanna’s customers are dropping like flies when they buy and consume the decadent array of incomparable and matchless handmade pastries of her family-owned bakehouse that are literally a cut above the rest in comparison to her competitors. Is there something speculative in the recipe? Could it be the unethical managing of an employee? Could there be a contamination somewhere in the ingredients of specific items ordered and delivered to the shop? Or is the sudden fatality of consumers who patronize Irresistible Bites Bakehouse just victims of their own demise or unfortunate circumstance?...

In the beautiful county of Luxaha on the coast of the Notaro Bay shores above the Tomosa river in the city of Winterly, Virginia sits the luxurious home of the wealthy African American Dorrance family who propitiously struck gold in the oil and gas industry. Inside the extravagant mansion covered on lush, opulent grounds—filled with amenity and high-end living—lies a dark secret waiting to become unfold. When Deane Dorrance arrives home one night to find that a seemingly accidental death had taken place on the staircase like the incident on the staircase that had taken place seven years...

A marriage made in heaven, or a marriage made in hell Ask Paisley Cresswell as she has taken one of her vows extremely seriously—until death we part. Paisley does not plan to stay around for bad or for worse or for in times of sickness or prospering health. Some people get married for love, some people get married for security, some people get married because of pressure from their family, and some people get married for show. Paisley got married to tie up loose ends. Yet at the end of a plan to cut all ties—a means to an end becomes a knot not so able to be loosely untied.

Augustus 'Gus' Martin is an embattled LAPD negotiator. Evelyn 'Lynn' Kennedy is the new Police Commissioner hired under curious circumstances. Thrust into an explosive terrorist crisis, they must trust one another to save the lives of over thirty hostages. But as the bodies drop, what they are faced with is a chess match against the most formidable criminal mind either has ever faced. What is really happening and why? Will any hostages survive?

Though battle-wounded and scarred, Raphael has survived the criminal underworld in Benin with the help of the US government. Together with his wife, Essie, and their adoptive son, Kaion, they enjoy a seemingly picture-perfect life. Their harmony is shattered when CIA agent Rhys unexpectedly shows up at their doorstep. No aspect of life comes without a cost, and Raphael soon realizes that even his comfortable existence has a price.

Jon Dough - street detective, hustler turned hero. A bad man who hunts down bad men. Join Jon on two of his adventures, as he uses his unique skill set to kicks ass, save the innocent, and take down some really bad characters. His world has its own brand of justice: an eye for an eye.

Chicago, 1954. When his father, Montrose, goes missing, 22-year-old army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his uncle George - publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide - and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite - heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus’ ancestors - they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours.

Markita “Kita” Jones is a young woman with the world at her fingertips. A high school student with beauty and brains to match, she’s well on her way to Howard University. However, on her 18th birthday, she watches her dreams die during a drive-by shooting that claims the life of her brother. Overnight, Kita transforms from a naïve schoolgirl into a savvy street hustler on a mission to find her brother’s killer. With the help of her best friends, Kenya and Alexis, Kita quickly begins making more money and more enemies than she ever could’ve imagined.

On an icy day in February, African American grandmother Vera Moon arrives home to find her grown son Charlie brutally murdered. She vows to find the killer who has managed to elude the police. Not knowing where to begin, Vera is involved in a suspicious hit-and-run car accident, witnessed by a young Irish American woman, Dani, on the run from the train-wreck of her own life.

Best friends Sophie, Diamond, and Angel find themselves with their backs against the wall and owing an extremely dangerous man. Short on funds, limited options, and a severe debt hanging over their heads forces the trio to take "getting to the bag" to a new level. While dripping mad sex appeal laced with money schemes, these ruthless vixens hatch a bulletproof plan, and before long—Jack Girlz is born.

A successful businesswoman who used to play by the rules. A cautious single mother who never took chances. A gorgeous rebel out of money and almost out of time. Each loves a man unjustly sentenced to long prison terms by former prosecutor Hammond Grey. They've tried every legal remedy to get justice-only to see Hammond climb ever higher up the political ladder and secure himself behind power and privilege. So when Kim, Jayda, and Harley meet in a support group, they've got no options left. It's time for them to launch Plan B.

Sometimes, a woman owns little more than the deep, hidden wishes of her heart, and those don’t count for much in a place like Mississippi, at least for folk like Victoria. What’s the cost of getting precisely what you want? She quickly becomes trapped in a cutthroat world of wealth, privilege, and power. When Victoria is offered everything she’s ever wanted, will she succumb to temptation, or will she find a way to resist?

Essence best-selling authors Kiki Swinson and Noire have attracted huge audiences for their sexy, anything-goes fiction. Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless features a novella from each author. Swinson’s electric “Shamelessly Rich” showcases a spoiled bad girl facing a life-changing choice. And in Noire’s “Puttin’ Shame in the Game,” three gorgeous ladies set their sights on a wealthy cop.

Not since 'The Wire,' has a more engrossing tale been told about life on the mean streets. This urban tragedy focuses on a maniac who plucks victims from the fruits of the street. Meet Poet and Taye, friends since childhood, now two dope boys out to achieve big dreams. Poet's plans of growing the business includes taking over a kingpin's drug game in a neighboring community, while Taye has a completely different agenda. Success or failure is all the same in the ghetto, when only one thing is certain . . . no one will ever miss a dope boy.PLUS! It started with The Rogue Prophet, now the ...