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From award-winning author Patricia Raybon comes a compelling new historical mystery series about a young Black theologianand Sherlock fanseeking to solve her fathers cold case murder in a city ruled by the KKK.
Can an amateur detective solve the cold case mystery of her lost fathers murder? In the winter of 1923, Professor Annalee Spain?a clever but overworked theologian at a small Chicago Bible college?receives a cryptic telegram calling her home to Denver to solve the mystery of the murder of her beloved but estranged father.
For a young Black woman, searching for answers in a city ruled by the KKK could mean real danger. Still, with her literary hero Sherlock Holmes as inspiration, Annalee launches her hunt for clues, attracting two surprising allies: Eddie, a relentless young white boy searching for his missing father, and Jack, a handsome Black pastor who loves nightclub dancing and rides in his sporty car, awakening Annalees heart to the surprising highs and lows of romantic love.
With their help, Annalee follows clues that land her among Denvers powerful elite. But when their sleuthing unravels sinister motives and deep secrets, Annalee confronts the dangerous truths and beliefs that could make her a victim too.