As Lanie uncovers new suspects, multiple violent crimes begin to occur and her own life is threatened. What she finds are puzzles and secrets surrounding the assumed link between the girl's disappearance and a million dollar heist at the home of Todd's society patron. When pressed to find the truth about the mysterious disappearance of a young talented pianist named Esther Todd, Lanie taps into her skills learned as a past crime reporter. Although content to highlight the positive doings of Harlem's professionals, she becomes increasingly outraged over the harsh injustices suffered by those left behind. Lanie Price writes the society page for The Harlem Chronicle. Readers might be a bit overwhelmed with details and distracted by minor grammatical errors at times but they will not be disappointed with this engaging and entertaining story. Set in Harlem, New York, Walker depicts an often unseen version of life during the Harlem Renaissance and Prohibition. Persia Walker presents a page-turning thriller infused with pockets of romance. Unfortunately, there are folks who would rather leave the past in the past and are willing to do anything, including murder, to make sure that happens. Frustrated with the superficial lives of the elite that she covers in her column, Lanie cautiously agrees to help Ruth uncover the truth. Ruth appeals to Lanie Price, the crime reporter turned society columnist who initially covered Esther's story. Her sister, Ruth, is determined to find out what happened to her sister.
The investigation of her disappearance stalls after several dead ends. Esther Todd, a talented and aspiring pianist, disappears into thin air on a cold December night. Darkness and the Devil Behind Me by Persia Walker will capture your attention from the first page.
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