African American Crime

Dr. Sandra Tanner is an award-winning author. Get ready for a journey of Spirited Unraveling, a gripping murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. The setting of this dystopian novel is the old South of Virginia, in the fictitious city of Sugar Ridge, the county of Pittsylvania, and the city of Danville. Amidst the picturesque landscapes and charming towns lies a sinister secret waiting to be unraveled. Forty-six-year-old Rarity Smallwood, Professor of Criminology at the University of River Piedmont, is about to embark on a dangerous quest to uncover the...

During the civil rights movement, the state of Mississippi created an elaborate spy network. Its mission was to preserve segregation by any means necessary—including voter interference, sponsorship of white supremacy groups, and even murder.

The allure of the game is calling Raphael by name. The fast life and fast women already corrupted his best friend but Raphael is trying to stand firm. He eventually accepts money from a dangerous dealer and now has to live up to it. A battle wages between good and evil but the lines are blurred. The Camacho clan still runs New York but who runs them? If Raphael can figure that out then he can find who ordered the hit on his father. Good Cop, Bad Cop 4 is filled with twist and turns that will keep you guessing. Raphael is in way over his head now. Flip the page and see if he'll sink or swim....

You can’t have faith with the spirit of fear. The ancestors cannot reach you if you aren’t strong enough to believe. REINA is excited about leaving her hometown of Houma, LA. Away from the legends, stares, and whispers that run rampant about her family. She just wants to get away and feel normal for once in her life. Her parents OSCAR and ESMERALDA fear losing their daughter to her independence, not knowing a more menacing force awaits her. After settling into the private university in Alabama, she embraces her freedom. A day trip with one of her roommates, NIKKI, turns into a nightmare...

The only two men Rain ever loved was taken. Her husband was taken by a side-chick, and her only begotten son was taken by a stray bullet; Rain was sure she would never love again. Suddenly, Face, a man with the reputation of a ruthless kingpin enters her boutique with evidence that the wrong man is in custody for her son’s murder. Rain refuses to consort with the likes of Face, but then an indifferent Chicago P.D. rejects the evidence, so Rain has no one else to turn to but Face. From 2023 AAMBC Male Author Of The Year Nominee comes a romantic street odyssey with magnetic characters in ...

A city full of lies, deceit, and cold-blooded murder, Detroit plays widow to drug cartel after drug cartel, and the Last Kings are the latest to take over the throne. It seems that nothing can crumble their empire, but when an unexpected series of events take place and blood is shed, everything spirals out of control. Can Sadie and Mocha survive the game as the head women in charge, or will disloyalty and treachery threaten to end them for good?

Evelyn Thomas may have bitten off more than she can chew when it comes to her relationship with Brandon Fletcher. It seems he is trying to clone her into an exact replica of his beloved fiancee, Cassandra, who was brutally murdered. He's also still obsessed with finding Cassandra's killer. When Cassandra's aunt Ruby is arrested for murder, she proclaims her innocence. She points the finger at Jabbar, a police officer who was having a secret affair with Cassandra before her death. Accusations fly and secrets are revealed as Brandon seeks the truth.

Discover the Secret to The Strength of For Us By Us and how America's Black communities can thrive and create wealth...In a world where diversity is celebrated, Black people in America have faced a multitude of challenges, resistance, and struggles for their basic rights and freedoms. The scars of slavery and segregation still linger, echoing through the generations. Yet, amid adversity, pockets of unity have emerged, forging unbreakable bonds of strength and solidarity. From the plantations of forced labor to the fight for civil rights, this book takes you on a profound journey through ...

A smash debut novel from rising star Yasmin Angoe, Her Name Is Knight features an elite assassin heroine on a mission to topple a human trafficking ring and avenge her family....

High-level executive Tanya L Jameson has it all…almost. Brilliant and beautiful, she has climbed the ranks of the prestigious law firm Brookes Brothers to become VP of their St. Louis branch. She has a killer wardrobe and a lovely home. The only thing that’s missing from her life is the perfect man. When she meets Jonathan Skagel, the firm’s handsome and charming Financial Director, she feels like her dream has finally come true. But Jonathan is living a dangerous double life, and when he turns up dead Tanya finds herself caught up in the web of lies he left behind. When she is ...

Small-town lawyer Bocephus Haynes comes home late one night to find District Attorney General Helen Lewis waiting for him. Her ex-husband has just been killed. She’s about to be arrested for his murder. And she wants Bo to represent her. There’s a lot working against them. Just before his death, Helen’s ex-husband threatened to reveal a dark secret from her past. Bo has been in a tailspin since his wife’s death.

Thirty-year-old Holland Strokes was thrust into a lifestyle she had no idea existed after she said the words I do. Her life now is all about glamour, keeping up with the Joneses, and knowing at all times when to stay quiet and submit. The only thing that keeps her focus, besides the allotted time she’s awarded away from her chaotic life, are the pottery lessons she teaches. That’s until a mystery fellow joins her class with the skill and passion of an omega man, but the heart of an alpha. Thirty-six-year-old Flyte Tyme had always lived a lowkey lifestyle. He’s seen before heard and an...

She infiltrated the Bratva to expose them. He caught her, claimed her, and made her seduction his favorite form of punishment. Kendra came to the Black Veil to destroy it. Disguised, wired, and ready to risk everything, she planned to gather proof and vanish before they ever saw her coming. But the moment Viktor lays eyes on her, all of that burns. The Bratva’s deadliest enforcer doesn’t turn her in. He drags her out of the party and into a game she can’t escape, offering her up to his boss like prey and then being told to make her fall. To seduce her. To use her. To break her. Viktor...

If Lisbeth Salander and Jack Reacher had a Black/Thai love child, she’d be Sophie… What would you do if the crime you were hired to solve tugged at your heartstrings? Private investigator Sophie’s latest case weighs heavy: someone has desecrated the nesting grounds of the majestic Laysan Albatross on Oahu, the murder of a generation of endangered birds—and the outrageous crime appears to be spreading to other islands. Sophie teams up with Sergeant Lei Texeira on Maui to search for killer whose brutal activities outrage the public. Meanwhile, deadly assassin grandma Pim Wat continues...

In "Detroit Life After 15 Years: Volume 4," the stakes in the Motor City have reached a boiling point. The streets are more dangerous than ever, with power struggles, betrayal, and revenge fueling the tension. Old alliances are tested, and new enemies emerge as the battle for control intensifies. As the characters navigate a world where trust is a luxury and every decision could mean life or death, they find themselves at crossroads that will define their futures. This volume delves deeper into the lives of those trying to carve out their piece of the city, facing challenges that threaten ...

Jackson Bedeau is the leader of a highly skilled and sophisticated crime organization. He desperately wants to find and complete what is dubbed as the “last job” so that he and his team can retire from the street life forever. Unbeknownst to him, his employer Oliver “Ollie” Monk, London’s most notorious crime lord, is made aware of his plans, and begins to mastermind the removal of Jackson and promoting his overly ambitious, money hungry cousin Julius. 12th Ward Police Chief Devin “Finn” Finnegan receives vital information from Oliver to arrest Jackson for the murder of ...

Dreighton Myers was only seventeen-years-old when he was locked up for murder. The only problem was, he had done the time for killing the wrong man. However, when he gets released years later, he is on a mission of vengeance and refuses to let anything stand in his way of taking Malachi Jensen’s life, but when Dre goes back to his old stomping grounds to get the treasures he left behind, he finds out that nothing is as it was, and those he trusted are now the ones he has to protect himself from. All Daymion wanted was for his son to come home and live drama free, but no matter how much he...

Dive into a riveting murder suspense series that's a perfect blend of cozy mystery and fearless crime fighters in the tight-knit community of Kickapoo. In this town where secrets are scarce and everyone's business is on display, crime-solving runs in Katrina Jacobs' blood. For Katrina Jacobs, all she wants after a long day is a good night's sleep, but tonight that will not happen. A cold-blooded murderer is stalking the streets of Kickapoo, and it's up to her to bring them to justice. What troubles Detective Katrina Jacobs most about this case is not just the murder itself, but the hate ...

Jake Scarne has retired. But he has mixed feelings about it. He suspects that there is more to life than golf outings and sojourns down the Jersey Shore. Little does he know that some of his old skills will come in handy when the Staten Island Ferry he is on is hijacked! The hijackers claim they are terrorists. But their real motives are more venal. Scarne avails himself of possibly the most unusual ally he's ever had. But there is death and tragedy in this twisty tale that reminds some critics of two classic movies: DIE HARD and THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE-TWO-THREE. “IF YOU LIKE HARD-...

Kimera Davis thought she was finally free from marrying for money - and living way too many lies. Until her obsessed ex-husband ignited the ultimate dark hoax, a spectacularly malicious deception that's left her family, and her best friend, Adria, reeling. Now Kimera and her young son are prisoners at a remote estate, under the thumb of her ex's powerful father. And she has only one slender chance of escape.