Eric Jerome Dickey(1961-2021) was the award-winning andNew York Timesbestselling author of twenty-nine novels, as well as a six-issue miniseries of graphic novels featuring Storm (X-Men) and the Black Panther. His novelSister, Sisterwas honored as one ofEssence's ""50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years,"" andA Wanted Womanwon the NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2014. His most recent novels includeThe Blackbirds,Finding Gideon,Bad Men and Wicked Women,Before We Were Wicked,The Business of Lovers, andThe Son of Mr. Suleman.
aWill have readers burning through page after page.a a Publishers Weekly A awilda]taut, fast, and bolda ( Publishers Weekly ) new direction for athe king of African American fictiona ( Entertainment Weekly ). aA steamy noir-fest of sex, intrigue and danger.a a Boston Herald aFilled with romance, violence, and mystery.a a Chicago Sun-Times a[A] breakneck read.a a Library Journal aRiveting...an action-packed classic noir thriller.a a Ebony aA fast-paced cliff-hanger.a a Essence And aitas also sure to create new fans.a a Booklist (starred review) ?Will have readers burning through page after page.? ? Publishers Weekly A ?wild?taut, fast, and bold? ( Publishers Weekly ) new direction for ?the king of African American fiction? ( Entertainment Weekly ). ?A steamy noir-fest of sex, intrigue and danger.? ? Boston Herald ?Filled with romance, violence, and mystery.? ? Chicago Sun-Times ?[A] breakneck read.? ? Library Journal ?Riveting...an action-packed classic noir thriller.? ? Ebony ?A fast-paced cliff-hanger.? ? Essence And ?it's also sure to create new fans.? ? Booklist (starred review)