# Black Water Rising - Paperback

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by **Attica Locke** (Author)

Attica Locke--a writer and producer of FOX's _Empire_\--delivers an engrossing, complex, and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justice

**_Los Angeles Times_ Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)**  
**Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel)**  
**The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist)**

"A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich characterizations, and action-oriented plot.... Attica Locke \[is\] a writer wise beyond her years."
-- _Los Angeles Times_

"Atmospheric... deeply nuanced... akin to George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane.... Subtle and compelling."
-- _New York Times_

\--James Ellroy, author of American Tabloid and L.A. Confidential

### Front Jacket

Attica Locke--a writer and producer of FOX's _Empire_\--delivers an engrossing, complex, and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justice

**_Los Angeles Times_ Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)**  
**Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel)**  
**The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist)**

"A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich characterizations, and action-oriented plot.... Attica Locke \[is\] a writer wise beyond her years."
-- _Los Angeles Times_

"Atmospheric... deeply nuanced... akin to George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane.... Subtle and compelling."
-- _New York Times_

\--New York Times, Paperback Row

### Back Jacket

Attica Locke--a writer and producer of FOX's _Empire_\--delivers an engrossing, complex, and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justice

**_Los Angeles Times_ Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)**  
**Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel)**  
**The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist)**

"A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich characterizations, and action-oriented plot.... Attica Locke \[is\] a writer wise beyond her years."
-- _Los Angeles Times_

"Atmospheric... deeply nuanced... akin to George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane.... Subtle and compelling."
-- _New York Times_

**Number of Pages:** 448

**Dimensions:** 1.09 x 7.96 x 5.58 IN

**Publication Date:** April 20, 2010

**Award:** Hurston/Wright LEGACY Award (2010)

## Details

- **Price:** 23.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** African American & Black, Books, Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers

## Variants

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