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Attica Locke (Mulholland)
In this sequel to the Edgar-winning “Bluebird, Bluebird,” African-American Texas Ranger Darren Matthews searches for the missing nine-year-old son of a white supremacist, all while dealing with the repercussions of an apparently justified murder …
“The Stranger Inside,” Lisa Unger (Park Row)
When a murderer is the victim of an extrajudicial killing, protagonist Rain Winter — who survived an abduction in her youth — is drawn in by memory and by the similarities to her own case. …
“Your House Will Pay,” Steph Cha (Ecco)
Focusing on the lives of two Los Angelenos, Cha’s crime novel steps back from her usual superb P.I. books to go deeper, examining the tensions between the Korean-American and African-American communities…
“Get A Life, Chloe Brown,” Talia Hibbert (Avon)
A heroine struggling with chronic illness enlists a damaged, self-doubting artist in her search for fun. In the ever-witty hands of Black British romance/erotica queen Hibbert …
“Catfishing on CatNet,” Naomi Kritzer (Tor Teen)
Expanding on the premise of her charming Hugo-winning short story “Cat Pictures Please,” in which a benevolent artificial intelligence only wants snaps of your tabby…