African American Women Writers

A thriller on genetic engineering which begins when a woman is stood up at the altar. Journalist Patricia Conley of Atlanta thinks her fiancé developed cold feet, until police arrive to question her regarding a bloody car and his disappearance.

A dazzling collection of crime and mystery stories, Shades of Black is a landmark achievement. Bringing together today's brightest talent from the field-from Walter Mosley, "one of America's best mystery writers" (New York Times), to the late Hugh Holton, whose "gift for retaining suspense is golden" (Chicago Sun-Times)-it is the first anthology of African-American mystery writers. Shades of Black is not only a tribute to the art of storytelling-it's a fascinating foray into the rich and widely varied African-American experience. Includes stories by: Frankie Y. Bailey * Jacqueline Turner Banks * Chris Benson * Eleanor Taylor Bland and Anthony Bland * Patricia E. Canterbury * Christopher Chambers * Tracy Clark * Evelyn Coleman * Grace F. Edwards * Robert Greer * Terris MacMahan Grimes * Gar Anthony Haywood * Hugh Holton * Geri Spencer Hunter * Dicey Scroggins Jackson * Glenville Lovell * Lee E. Meadows * Penny Mickelbury * Walter Mosley * Percy Spurlark Parker * Gary Phillips * Charles Shipps