Fiction - African American & Black - Mystery & Detective

In this thrilling mystery from "master of craft and narrative" Walter Mosley (National Book Foundation), Detective Easy Rawlins has settled into the happy rhythm of his new life when a dark siren from his past returns and threatens to destroy the peace he's fought...

In this thrilling mystery from "master of craft and narrative" Walter Mosley (National Book Foundation), Detective Easy Rawlins has settled into the happy rhythm of his new life when a dark siren from his past returns and threatens to destroy the peace he's fought...

In this instant bestselling thrilling mystery from Walter Mosley, Detective Easy Rawlins has settled into the happy rhythm of his new life when a dark siren from his past returns and threatens to destroy the peace he's fought for. The name Easy Rawlins stirs...

In this stunning culmination of the award-winning Highway 59 trilogy, Detective Darren Mathews is pulled out of an early retirement to investigate the case of a missing black college student from an all-white sorority--and soon finds a town that will stop at nothing to...

An extraordinary crime novel from a rising star, that follows the ripple effects of a tragic shooting throughout a Chicago community from the view of the teachers, police officers, and students impacted "A deeply satisfying story with as much, heart, grit and history as...

Named a 2022 People Magazine best book of the summer! A riveting Harlem Renaissance Mystery featuring Louise Lloyd, a young Black woman working in a hot new speakeasy when she gets caught up in a murder that hits too close to home... Harlem, 1927....

What if everything you believed about yourself was totally wrong?For David Byrdsong, life is a series of daily obligations. An attorney, he lacks both ambition and the ability to commit to a long-term relationship with his girlfriend, Gayle. Abandoned by his family at an...

In this "captivating" crime novel (People), Texas Ranger Darren Mathews is on the hunt for a missing child -- but it's the boy's family of white supremacists who are his real target.9-year-old Levi King knew he should have left for home sooner; now he's...

A college history professor must solve her superstar colleague's murder before she becomes the next target in this funny, romantic debut mystery, perfect for readers of Janet Evanovich, Kellye Garrett, and Ali Hazelwood. As a newly minted junior professor, Daphne Ouverture spends her days...

Author: Zoe B. WallbrookPublisher: Soho CrimePublished: 07/07/2026Pages: 384Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10dISBN: 9781641298322About the AuthorZoe B. Wallbrook is a tenured professor whose idea of a break from academic writing is apparently more writing. History Lessons, her first novel, has been...

WHEN THE HOWELL FAMILY MOVES INTO A HOUSE on Heckler Lane, it causes quite a stir around the small town of Sunny Cove, Pennsylvania. Elise Howell, a well-known cardio surgeon, has returned home after fifteen years to fill her recently deceased mother's position at...

WHEN THE HOWELL FAMILY MOVES INTO A HOUSE on Heckler Lane, it causes quite a stir around the small town of Sunny Cove, Pennsylvania. Elise Howell, a well-known cardio surgeon, has returned home after fifteen years to fill her recently deceased mother's position at...

A fast-paced, completely delightful new mystery about what happens when parents get a little too involved in their kids' schools, from NAACP Image Award nominee Elise Bryant. Mavis Miller is not a PTA mom. She has enough on her plate with her feisty seven-year-old...

RECOMMENDED BY GILLIAN FLYNN ON THE TODAY SHOW - A young Black girl goes missing in the woods outside her white rust belt town. But she's not the first--and she may not be the last. . . . "I read this thriller that is...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Propulsive and powerful. . . A gripping roller coaster ride of escalating danger." --New York Times Book Review"Pick up the novel everyone will be talking about." --The Atlantic"Dark, riveting, and accomplished." --Washington PostAward-winning, New York Times bestselling author S....

"Narrator Adam Lazarre-White masterfully voices a wide range of characters. Listeners will be captivated by the layered storytelling, morally complex characters, and the powerful interpretation of a narrative steeped in pain, violence, and family loyalty."--AudioFileAward-winning, New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby returns...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Propulsive and powerful. . . A gripping roller coaster ride of escalating danger." --New York Times Book Review"Pick up the novel everyone will be talking about." --The Atlantic"Dark, riveting, and accomplished." --Washington PostAward-winning, New York Times bestselling author S....

This book can be read as a standalone"An amazing read!" -- S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author"Lush and brutal, a poem hiding out as a novel." -- Rachel Howzell Hall, New York Times bestselling authorRedemption isn't given. It's fought for.After years of violence,...

This book can be read as a standalone"Beautiful and heartbreaking." -- Walter Mosley"An amazing read!" -- S.A. Cosby"Lush and brutal, a poem hiding out as a novel." -- Rachel Howzell Hall"La Salle writes with verve." -- Dennis LehaneRedemption isn't given. It's fought for. After...

As prosperity and great cultural changes sweep across 1920s Jazz Age America, Nola Ann Jackson learns more about developing her natural psychic talents from her aunt--talents that prove crucial when she investigates murder in her Black community--in this thrilling historical mystery written by a...