Black Water Rising

Attica Locke--a writer and producer of FOX's Empire--delivers an engrossing, complex, and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justice

Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)
Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel)
The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist)

"A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich characterizations, and action-oriented plot.... Attica Locke is] a writer wise beyond her years."
-- Los Angeles Times

"Atmospheric... deeply nuanced... akin to George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane.... Subtle and compelling."
-- New York Times

--James Ellroy, author of American Tabloid and L.A. Confidential

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Amistad Press
Published: 04/20/2010
ISBN: 9780061735851
Pages: 448
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.58w x 1.09d
Award: Hurston/Wright LEGACY Award - Nominee

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 06/06/2010 pg. 44