Takedown
After years in "juvie," Darren cooperates with the police to infiltrate a drug ring to settle a vendetta, but sweet, innocent Jessica is now in his life so when a deadly turf war erupts, Darren must protect not only his own life, but Jessica's as well.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 550
Spin
When DJ ParSec (Paris Secord), rising star of the local music scene, is found dead over her turntables, the two girls who found her, Kya (her pre-fame best friend) and Fuse (her current chief groupie) are torn between grief for Paris and hatred for each other--but when the lack of obvious suspects stalls the investigation, and the police seem to lose interest, despite pressure from social media and ParSec's loyal fans, the two girls unite, determined to find out who murdered their friend.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 40
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 680
subjects: friendship, grief, fans (persons), murder, celebrities, disc jockeys, african americans [X], mystery and detective stories, detective and mystery stories, african american teenagers, detective and mystery fiction, mystery fiction, homicide, criminal investigation [X], mystery fiction
The Guardians
"In a small Florida town, a young lawyer is shot to death. A young black man, a former client, named Quincy Miller is charged and convicted.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: false imprisonment, murder, priests, justice, african americans [X], race relations, prisons, homicide, criminal investigation [X], legal fiction (literature), thrillers (fiction)
The Holdout
"A jury on a murder trial is deadlocked when a young woman manages to turn the tide to acquit; a decade later, she must face the consequences when a fellow juror is killed and she is the prime suspect"--Publisher.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: race relations, african americans [X], trials (murder), rich people, missing persons, trials (homicide), rich, criminal investigation [X], legal fiction (literature), detective and mystery fiction
All The Sinners Bleed
After years of working as an FBI agent, Titus Crown returns home to Charon County, land of moonshine and cornbread, fist fights and honeysuckle.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: african americans [X], criminal investigation [X], serial killers, homicide, city and town life, secrets