BOOK EXCERPTS

Read excerpts from the Lanie Price series and other crime fiction by Persia Walker.



Lyrics of a Blackbird

Lyrics of a Blackbird

Civil rights attorney David McKay returns from the dead to uncover the truth about his sister’s brutal murder amid Jazz Age glamour and deceit.

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Shards of Betrayal

Shards of Betrayal

Lanie Price faces a haunting disappearance, a bloodied matchbook, and secrets that could shatter everything she believes about loyalty and love.

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Dead Over a Dime

Dear Sister Dead

Private investigator Nathaniel Redding hunts for a rare coin—and a killer—in a case that spirals into obsession, betrayal, and moral reckoning.

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Black Orchid Blues

Backdrop to Murder

Private investigator Nathaniel Redding hunts for a rare coin—and a killer—in a case that spirals into obsession, betrayal, and moral reckoning.

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Black Orchid Blues

Black Orchid Blues

Private investigator Nathaniel Redding hunts for a rare coin—and a killer—in a case that spirals into obsession, betrayal, and moral reckoning.

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Dead Over a Dime

Goodfellowe House

Private investigator Nathaniel Redding hunts for a rare coin—and a killer—in a case that spirals into obsession, betrayal, and moral reckoning.

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