{"product_id":"9781617753411","title":"The Lost Treasures of R\u0026B","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the Brooklyn Public Library's Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize for Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a fine mystery and [protagonist] D Hunter is as world weary, yet steadfast, as Philip Marloew, Spenser, Dave Robicheaux, or Easy Rawlins. A definite yes to purchase for both mystery and African American collections.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review, Pick of the Month)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"George covers a lot of ground with style: the rhythm-and-blues music scene past and present, the sometimes startling evolution of Brooklyn and its environs, and the multitude of hangers-on, wannabes, and grifters who want a piece of the action.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Real relationships and real talk frame the mashup of mysteries in George's street-framed series.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The wonderful sing-song street slang dialogue and esoteric industry knowledge make \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Treasures of R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/i\u003e a richly entertaining addition to George's evolving series.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"George uses \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Treasures of R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/i\u003e to tackle the hot-button issue of the gentrification of Brooklyn (and elsewhere) as protagonist D struggles to come to terms with the ghosts of his childhood in 'old Brooklyn.'\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Written in the spirit of authors such as Walter Mosley and Donald Goines...The book blends music from the past with thug appeal of the present to appeal to young and old alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"George is a historian of his culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hunter is back in Brooklyn solving a mystery that has a backdrop firmly on the R\u0026amp;B scene.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003eNBCBLK\u003c\/b\u003e, 14 Books to Read This Black History Month\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like its predecessor this installment of D's story fuses music, history, and crime on the streets of New York.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003eFlavorpill NYC\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nelson George delivers an entertaining and hard-boiled look at the music scene, and raises the question of proprietary rights and black culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003eMysteryPeople\u003c\/b\u003e, One of Three Picks for February\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a huge R\u0026amp;B fan, when I ran across the title, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Treasures of R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/i\u003e , I just had to read it...and I'm glad I did.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003eUnderrated Reads\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessional bodyguard D Hunter takes a gig protecting rapper Asya Roc at an underground fight club in poverty-stricken Brownsville, Brooklyn. Unknown to D, the rapper has arranged to purchase illegal guns at the event. An acquaintance of D from the streets (and from the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Plot Against Hip Hop\u003c\/i\u003e ) named Ice turns out to be the courier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the exchange a robbery is attempted. Ice is wounded. D gets Asya Roc to safety but is then chased by two gunmen because he has the bag containing the guns. This lethal chase ends under the elevated subway where D and the two gunmen run into a corrupt detective named Rivera. A bloody shootout ensues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD, who has just moved back to Brooklyn after decades in Manhattan, finds himself involved in multiple mysteries. Who were the gunmen? Why were they after the guns? Who was being set up—Asya Roc or Ice? Meanwhile, he gets a much-needed paying assignment to track down the rarest soul music single ever recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith gentrifying Brooklyn as the backdrop, D works to unravel various mysteries—both criminal and musical—while coming to terms with the failure of his security company and the ghosts of his childhood in \"old Brooklyn.\" Like its predecessors \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Plot Against Hip Hop\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Treasures of R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/i\u003e uses pop music as the backdrop for a noir-flavored big-city tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037950623984,"sku":"9781617753411","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617753411_p0.jpg?v=1763856814","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617753411","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}