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At the darkly glamorous height of the Roaring 20s, an independent Black intellectual and her bi-racial foster child are immersed in the vibrant world of the Harlem Renaissance and a shocking murder on Strivers Row in this thrilling Jazz Age mystery for reader of Nekesia Afia, Jacqueline Winspear, Avery Cunninghams The Mayor of Maxwell Street.
1926: Harriet Stone, a liberated, educated Black woman, and Lovey, the orphaned, biracial 12-year-old she is bound to protect, are Harlem-bound, embarking on a new, hopefully less traumatic chapter in their lives. They have been invited to move from Connecticut by Harriets cousin, Junetta Plum, who runs a boardinghouse for independent-minded single women.
Its a bold move, since Harriet has never met Junetta, but the fatalities of the Spanish flu and other tragedies have already forced her and Lovey to face their worst fears. Alone but for each other, they have little left to loseor so it seems as they arrive at sophisticated Junettas impressive brownstone.
Her cousin has a sharp edge, which makes Harriett slightly uncomfortable. Still, after retiring to her room for the night, she finally falls asleeponly to awaken to Junetta arguing with someone downstairs. In the morning, she makes a shocking discovery at the foot of the stairs.
What ensues will lead Harriet to question Junettas very identityand to wonder if she and Lovey are in danger, as well. It will also tie Harriet to five strangers. Among them, Harriet is sure someone knows something. What she doesnt yet know is that one will play a crucial role in helping her investigate her cousins murder . . . that she will be tied to the others in ways she could never imagine . . . and that her life will take off in a startling new direction. . . .
Author: Valerie Wilson Wesley
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Published: 12/16/2025
Series: A Harriet Stone Mystery
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9781496752499
Language: English
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