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A Dangerous Road

By: Kris Nelscott

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In February, 1968, African-American P.I. Smokey Dalton is hired by white Laura Hathaway to find out why he's in her mother's will. Amid his investigation, riots erupt from a Memphis sanitation workers' strike, and Smokey's childhood friend, Martin Luther King, Jr., is due in town for a march. Martin's Press.

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0312976437

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9780312976439

Thin Walls

By: Kris Nelscott

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Thin Walls

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In 1969 Chicago, Smokey Dalton is hired to investigate the brutal murders of three African American men.

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0312287836

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War at Home

By: Kris Nelscott

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War at Home

By: Kris Nelscott

Searching for a missing Yale student who never arrived for his 1969 spring semester, African American private investigator Smokey Dalton pursues leads between the New Haven slums and New York City.

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0312325274

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Days of Rage

By: Kris Nelscott

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Days of Rage

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In 1969, African-American private investigator Smokey Dalton and his adopted son, Jimmy, who witnessed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., try to keep a low profile in Chicago as the city is thrown into chaos by the trial of the Chicago Eight, but they soon realize someone has tracked them down and is out to kill Jimmy.

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0312325290

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Smoke-Filled Rooms

By: Kris Nelscott

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Smoke-Filled Rooms

By: Kris Nelscott

In this sequel to "A Dangerous Road, " P.I. Smokey Dalton escapes Memphis with 10-year-old Jimmy, a witness to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Their new beginning in Chicago is shattered by the events leading up to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Smokey does all he can to protect Jimmy from the police--and the rogue FBI agent Smokey feels is following them. Martin's Press. (June)

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0312982909

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War at Home

By: Kris Nelscott

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War at Home

By: Kris Nelscott

It's summertime in 1969 when African-American P.I. Smokey Dalton heads east to look for a missing college student. Daniel Kirkland never showed up for his spring semester at Yale and seems to have disappeared without a trace. The search for Daniel takes Smokey from the hallowed halls of the nation's wealthiest university to the poorest slums on the outskirts of New Haven. The harder he searches, the more he learns about the dark side of the antiwar movement, in which the idealistic young Daniel may have become involved. And he keeps hearing rumors about bombs. When the trail finally leads Smokey to New York City, he discovers that someone might be trying to kill Daniel. Rumors become more concrete, and Smokey knows it's only a matter of time before a bomb goes off. Because Smokey, a Korean War veteran, recognizes the pattern: he has stumbled into a war. A war at home. In this blistering new book, award-winner Kris Nelscott continues her hard-hitting look at the turbulence of the late sixties and early seventies, all in the guise of the modern crime novel.

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0312325282

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Thin Walls

By: Kris Nelscott

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Thin Walls

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In 1969 Chicago, Smokey Dalton is hired to investigate the brutal murders of three African American men.

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A Dangerous Road

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Stone Cribs

By: Kris Nelscott

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Stone Cribs

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A Smokey Dalton novel"--Cover.

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0312287844

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Street Justice

A Smokey Dalton Novel

By: Kris Nelscott

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Street Justice

A Smokey Dalton Novel

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Wmg Publishing

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0615935141

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Assassins in Love

Rivarly and Passion Are a Deadly Combination...

By: Kris DeLake

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Assassins in Love

Rivarly and Passion Are a Deadly Combination...

By: Kris DeLake

A fast, edgy, and passionate story." --Mary Jo Putney, New York Timesbestselling author When one killer falls for another Agent:Misha Profile:Highly trained in every method the assassins guild has to offer. Always goes by the book. Agent: Rikki Profile:Rogue assassin who kills only to rid the world of hardened criminals. Hates organizations. Always does it her way. Love becomes a matter of life and death Misha's mission is to get Rikki to join the guild or give up her guns. He completely underestimated the effect she would have on him...and what heat and chaos they could bring to each other...

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1402262825

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9781402262821

A Spy to Die For

By: Kris DeLake

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A Spy to Die For

By: Kris DeLake

Praise for Assassins in Love: "An exciting adventure with a hot romance between two fascinating characters." —RT Book Reviews, 4 1⁄2 stars When Spy Meets Spy Agent: Skylight Profile: Seasoned Assassin Guild Super-Sleuth. Talented enough that she can write her own rules. Budget: Unlimited. Agent: Jack Profile: Main investigator for the loosely federated Rover Assassins. Guided by a strict moral code, fierce loyalty, and a sense of duty. More Than Sparks Will Fly On opposite sides of a high-stakes game, lust lures two spies together in a passionate encounter. Little do they know that the heat of the moment would bind them, turning their worlds upside down. Hunted by deadly assassins, can the pair and their love withstand the onslaught?

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1402262868

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Stone Cribs

By: Kris Nelscott

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Stone Cribs

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A Smokey Dalton novel"--Cover.

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Thin Walls: A Smokey Dalton Novel

By: Kris Nelscott

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Thin Walls: A Smokey Dalton Novel

By: Kris Nelscott

Smokey Dalton and Jimmy, the young boy he protects, have settled into a new life on Chicago's South Side. But when Smokey gets hired to investigate the death of a black man in a local park, he realizes that the murder might not be an isolated case. The Chicago Police Department doesn't really investigate black deaths, particularly near the South Side. Smokey thinks the case easy, until he digs deeper into the history of the area, a history that includes gangs, racism, and secrets so dark they threaten his very existence. Chosen as one of the top ten mystery novels of the year by the Chicago Tribune, Thin Walls shows why Publisher's Weekly gave it a starred review, and Booklist calls it "another fine entry in an outstanding series." "Somebody needs to say that Kris Nelscott is engaged in an ongoing fictional study of a thorny era in American political and racial history. If that's not enough to get 'serious' critics and readers to pay attention to her, it's their loss." -Charles Taylor, Salon.com

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0615891993

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9780615891996

Days of Rage

A Smokey Dalton Novel

By: Kris Nelscott

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Days of Rage

A Smokey Dalton Novel

By: Kris Nelscott

Chicago, 1969: The trial of eight protestors from the Democratic Convention the previous year has the whole world watching-and all of Chicagoland on edge. Smokey Dalton feels the pressure: more cops on the streets, more FBI in his neighborhood. But when the landlord at one of Sturdy Investments' South Side properties dies alone in his apartment, Smokey agrees to investigate He finds old human bones in the basement, along with hints of more. Smokey and his girlfriend, Sturdy's CEO Laura Hathaway, worry that Laura's father knew who used that basement and why. Without involving law enforcement, they decide to hold a thorough investigation and discover secrets they never ever imagined, secrets that could threaten Smokey, Laura, Sturdy, and one of Chicago's greatest institutions. Secrets worth killing for. *Chosen as one of the top ten books of the year by Kirkus. *Chosen as one of the best mystery novels of the year by Deadly Pleasures Magazine*Winner, Spotted Owl Award for Best Mystery by a Northwest Writer. *Shamus nomination for Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel."When Kris Nelscott started her impressive series about Smokey Dalton..., many critics and readers wondered how long she could keep up the pace. Days of Rage, her sixth book in the Dalton series, indicates there seems to be no end in sight."-Chicago Tribune"Set in 1969 during the trial of the Chicago Eight, Edgar-finalist Nelscott's sixth Smokey Dalton novel deftly interweaves the issue of race with politics, societal question and personal relationships."-Publishers Weeklystarred review

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0615933890

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Days of Rage

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War at Home

A Smokey Dalton Novel

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War at Home

A Smokey Dalton Novel

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Searching for a missing Yale student who never arrived for his 1969 spring semester, African American private investigator Smokey Dalton pursues leads between the New Haven slums and New York City.

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Smoke-Filled Rooms: A Smokey Dalton Novel

By: Kris Nelscott

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Smoke-Filled Rooms: A Smokey Dalton Novel

By: Kris Nelscott

Smokey Dalton has fled Memphis with Jimmy, 10-year-old witness of the Martin Luther King assassination. The man Jimmy saw kill King was not the man the police arrested and Smokey knows that Jimmy's life is in danger. Unfortunately for both, Smokey chooses Chicago as his hiding place. The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago makes that city a dangerous place for a man on the run."--Amazon.com.

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