Black Water Rising

<p>Attica Locke--a writer and producer of FOX's <em>Empire</em>--delivers an engrossing complex and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justice</p><p><strong><em>Los Angeles Times</em> Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)</strong><br /><strong>Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel)</strong><br /><strong>The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist)</strong></p><p>A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary rich characterizations and action-oriented plot.... Attica Locke [is] a writer wise beyond her years.
-- <em>Los Angeles Times</em></p><p>Atmospheric... deeply nuanced... akin to George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane.... Subtle and compelling.
-- <em>New York Times</em></p>--James Ellroy author of American Tabloid and L.A. Confidential