The School on 103rd Street

When Dr. Elwin Carter is confronted in his Watts clinic by two boys terrified by the brutal murder of their friend, his investigations lead him far beyond the usual suspicions of drugs and gang violence to an apocalyptic discovery of just how far the government will go to keep the lid on the country's riot-torn cities. Combining action and suspense with political insight, this 1976 novel presents a frighteningly prophetic and disturbing picture of the subterranean war between the races in America.

"A gripping and terrifying novel." --Chicago Bulletin

"Timely, politically charged and necessary reading. Just the kind of book that will knock us out of our complacent '70s attitude about black folks and justice." --Black Scholar

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 08/17/1997
ISBN: 9780393316629
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.55w x 0.48d

Review Citations: Library Journal 07/01/1997 pg. 132
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/1997 pg. 918