Black Water Rising: A Novel

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*