The Accomplice

Rapper and entrepreneur Jackson, a.k.a. 50 Cent, has cowritten urban lit titles, a children’s book, and, most recently, an autobiography/self-help guide (Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter). This time he joins veteran crime fiction writer Aaron Philip Clark (Blue Like Me) for a mystery. Nia Adams, the first Black woman Texas Ranger, has already retired when her protégé makes a surprise visit with news of a crime that is eerily similar to a decades-old unsolved robbery and homicide that changed the course of Nia’s career. Readers go back in time as Nia investigates the crimes while experiencing obstacles and difficulties that often arise for her, a Black woman in a predominantly white and male organization. She must also balance personal relationships with her profession as a Texas Ranger. As she gets closer to solving the crimes, she is faced with decisions that challenge her duties and values of family and safety, and some involve corruption at the highest levels too.