Black Water Rising: A Novel (Jay Porter Series, 1)

Attica Lockea writer and producer of FOXs Empiredelivers an engrossing, complex, and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justice Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller) Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel) The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist) A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich characterizations, and action-oriented plot.... Attica Locke [is] a writer wise beyond her years. Los Angeles Times Atmospheric deeply nuanced... akin to George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane.... Subtle and compelling. New York Times