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Darktown

by Thomas Mullen
Atria. 2016. 384p. ISBN 9781501133862. $26; ebk. ISBN 9781501133886
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Lucius Bogg and Tommy Smith are among Atlanta's first black police officers, but investigating crimes isn't easy when many 1940s Atlanta whites are determined to stand in their way. A compelling mystery in which prejudice is one of the biggest obstacles to the truth. (LJ 5/15/16)
Reviewed by Staff , Jan 02, 2019
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