Black Water Rising: A Gripping 1980s Legal Thriller of Crime, Corruption, and Racial Injustice in Houston (Jay Porter Series Book 1)

Black Water Rising: A Gripping 1980s Legal Thriller of Crime, Corruption, and Racial Injustice in Houston (Jay Porter Series Book 1)

<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>