Black Water Rising

Attica Lockeamp;#8212;a writer and producer of FOXamp;#8217;s Empireamp;#8212;delivers an engrossing, complex, and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justice

Los Angeles Timesamp;#160;Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)
Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel)
The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist)

amp;#8220;A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich characterizations, and action-oriented plot.... Attica Locke [is] a writer wise beyond her years.amp;#8221;amp;#8232;amp;#8212;amp;#160;Los Angeles Times

amp;#8220;Atmosphericamp;#8230; deeply nuanced... akin to George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane....amp;#160; Subtle and compelling.amp;#8221;amp;#8232;amp;#8212;amp;#160;New York Times