Persia Walker

Amateur Night: Black Women in Amateur Detective Fiction

By Kellye Garrett

August 8, 2017

From Walter Mosley’s private investigator Easy Rawlins to James Patterson’s police detective Alex Cross, the professional black detective has a great history on the page and bestseller lists. There’s no question these guys know how to get the job done. But they’re not the only ones.  Though they might not be as well-known or celebrated…

Black Orchid Blues: New Excerpt

By Persia Walker

April 24, 2011

Lanie Price, a 1920s Harlem society columnist, witnesses the brutal nightclub kidnapping of the “Black Orchid,” a sultry, seductive singer with a mysterious past. When hours pass without a word from the kidnapper, puzzlement grows as to his motive. After a gruesome package arrives at Price's doorstep, the questions change. Just what does the kidnapper…