The Black Queen
When Nova, Lovett High School's first black homecoming queen, is murdered the night of her coronation, her best friend, Duchess, finds an unlikely ally in her search for the killer--her prime suspect, Tinsley, the white rival nominee for queen.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 18
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 790
subjects: african americans [X], race relations, high schools, schools, contests, murder [X], detective and mystery stories, mystery and detective stories, school fiction, detective and mystery fiction
Wander In The Dark
Two brothers must come together to solve the murder of the most popular girl in school after one of them is caught fleeing the scene of her death.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 11
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: murder [X], brothers, dysfunctional families, african americans [X], detective and mystery stories, family problems, mystery and detective stories, homicide, family life, new orleans (la.), detective and mystery fiction, thrillers (fiction)