Shades of Black: Crime and Mystery Stories by African-American Authors

A dazzling collection of crime and mystery stories, Shades of Black is a landmark achievement. Bringing together today’s brightest talent from the field-from Walter Mosley, one of America’s best mystery writers (New York Times), to the late Hugh Holton, whose gift for retaining suspense is golden (Chicago Sun-Times)-it is the first anthology of African-American mystery writers. Shades of Black is not only a tribute to the art of storytelling-it’s a fascinating foray into the rich and widely varied African-American experience.Includes stories by:

Frankie Y. Bailey * Jacqueline Turner Banks * Chris Benson * Eleanor Taylor Bland and Anthony Bland * Patricia E. Canterbury * Christopher Chambers * Tracy Clark * Evelyn Coleman * Grace F. Edwards * Robert Greer * Terris MacMahan Grimes * Gar Anthony Haywood * Hugh Holton * Geri Spencer Hunter * Dicey Scroggins Jackson * Glenville Lovell * Lee E. Meadows * Penny Mickelbury * Walter Mosley * Percy Spurlark Parker * Gary Phillips * Charles Shipps