When a disturbing postcard arrives at his Atlanta office, Emerson knows he must report it to the NAACP. The postcard, sent by the mysterious Lurleen from Abbotts Creek, Arkansas, depicts yet another lynching.Emerson...

Madison, Wisconsin, 1972—When Detective Hank Kaplan calls Valentina Wilson to a crime scene, she wonders why. She soon finds more questions than answers in a secret room belonging to a wealthy female...

UC Berkeley, January, 1969—In the midst of turbulent student protests on campus, a cherished building suddenly bursts into flames. Pammy Griffin, an alum who owns a women’s gym nearby, heads over to check...

"This is mystery fiction at its highest, most gripping level." Chicago TribuneOn the run after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., Private Investigator Smokey Dalton has settled under an assumed...

 "Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author. " SalonAfter attending a charity fundraiser, private investigator Smokey Dalton and his...

Called "an outstanding series" by Booklist and "triumphant" by the Chicago Tribune, Kris Nelscott's Smokey Dalton mysteries boast numerous awards, including finalists for the Edgar and Shamus awards. The...

Herodotus Award winner for Best Historical Mystery"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author." —SalonWho is Smokey Dalton?Private...

"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author." SalonChicago, 1969: The trial of eight protestors from the Democratic Convention the...

Called “an outstanding series” by Booklist and “triumphant” by the Chicago Tribune, Kris Nelscott’s Smokey Dalton mysteries boast numerous awards, including finalists for the Edgar and Shamus awards.The...

Private detective Smokey Dalton does his best to protect his adopted family, from his 11-year-old son Jimmy to his friends, the Grimshaws.  But Smokey can't see everything.  Jimmy notices that Lacey Grimshaw—"thirteen...

Years ago, Lurleen helped the NAACP investigate lynchings. She stopped when she met her husband, but never forgot the work…or the caution it required. After his death, Lurleen finds herself struggling...

"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author." SalonIn the first week of the new decade, an emergency phone call shatters Chicago Private...

Smokey Dalton gets a call from an old friend to help transport a battered woman and her young daughter from Madison, Wisconsin, to a shelter in Chicago. When Smokey and Marvella Walker show up at the...

“Nelscott expertly mixes history and mystery, and readers will be happy that she intends to write more books about these distinctive people and eventful times.”—Publisher’s WeeklyA former combat nurse,...

 "Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author. " SalonSmokey Dalton takes on the dangerous world of back-street abortionists in pre-Roe...

Imagine paying a fine for walking across town. Or hiding an illegal marriage. Or losing your life for playing the harp. Strange crimes, dangerous activities, some from the not-so-distant past, return...

"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author." SalonSmokey Dalton and Jimmy, the young boy he protects, have settled into a new life...

New! Reader's Guide Edition With Discussion Questions "Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author." —SalonWho is Smokey Dalton?Private...

Berkeley, May, 1969—When former Army nurse Captain June “Eagle” Eagleton returned from Vietnam, she thought she left the war zone behind. But when the familiar sound of a helicopter wakes Eagle from sleep,...

La vie dans le Chicago des années 1960 ressemble à une balade sur le fil d’un rasoir. Les Blancs considèrent l’émancipation des Afro-Américains comme une maladie contagieuse - et mortelle. De leur côté,...

La communauté noire de Memphis est à cran. À quelques semaines de l’assassinat de Martin Luther King, le détective privé Smokey Dalton pressent le pire. Alors que la ville est sous tension, Laura Hathaway,...

L'assassinat de Martin Luther King n'en finit pas de hanter la vie de Smokey Dalton, enquêteur privé noir-américain. Poursuivi par plusieurs agences gouvernementales, il a dû quitter son Sud natal pour...

Smokey Dalton, un très bel homme qui fait tourner la tête de ces dames (et pas que des Noires…), a fui Memphis pour protéger son fils adoptif, Jimmy, seul témoin à avoir réellement vu l'assassin de Martin...

Premier jour de l'an 1970. Smokey Dalton n'est pas malheureux de voir une nouvelle décennie s'ouvrir, pourtant sa bonne humeur sera de courte durée. Son fils, Jimmy, l'appelle à l'aide. Il s'est mis en...

Nous sommes en 1969, quelques mois après l’assassinat de Martin Luther King. Smokey Dalton se retrouve lancé sur les traces de Daniel Kirkland, boursier à l’université de Yale, qui a disparu alors que...

Smokey Dalton est de retour à Chicago, après l’été 1969 passé à chercher un refuge pour lui et pour son fils adoptif Jimmy. Il aspire à une seule chose : une vie paisible, dans laquelle il ne serait pas...