The devil claimed Esther Todd. Or so they say. In December 1923, she was a lovely young pianist, a rising star. By January of '24, she was on the most wanted list. She'd vanished along the snowy streets of a storm-swept night in Harlem and thieves had hit the home of her society patron, pulling off a million-dollar heist. Were the disappearance and robbery coincidence or conspiracy? Somebody knew, but nobody was talking. Three years later, the puzzles remained unsolved. Crime reporter Lanie Price covered the initial case. Now a frustrated gossip columnist, she's ready for a change. It comes in the form of Esther's sister, Ruth. Desperate for closure, Ruth begs Lanie to dedicate her Christmas column to the case. maybe someone, somewhere will remember something. Seeking fresh material, Lanie starts asking hard questions, dangerous questions, the kind just about guaranteed to get her killed.
Darkness and the Devil Behind Me
and over 1.5 million other books are available for Amazon Kindle . Learn more
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. Learn more. |
Book Description
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, and more.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.co.uk.
5 star
4 star
3 star
2 star
1 star
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
4.2 out of 5 stars
9 reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
(RAW Rating: 4.5) - Be careful who you ask
29 Jan 2008
By The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
DARKNESS AND THE DEVIL BEHIND ME by Persia Walker takes place in 1920s Harlem. Esther Todd, a very talented pianist, disappears without a trace and her family is devastated. Lanie Price, a newspaper reporter, tells the story in her column in 1923. About the same time, a major robbery of the society woman who gave Esther her chance for fame, clouds the issue. Was Esther somehow involved and simply disappeared to avoid prosecution? By Christmas 1926, her sister, Ruth, is desperate. Ruth's desperation leads her to Lanie and asks her to write about her sister again. Lanie agrees and also begins to ask questions, attempting to find out what really happened to Esther. She even promises Esther's young son that she will do everything she can. Lanie is sure someone knows what happened that dark and snowy night, however, no one is talking, but she is persistent. She is also having a bit of difficulty with her boss, who feels she should be writing something light and upbeat for Christmas, plus his bosses are on his case for letting her have her way. Will Lanie find Esther alive and ease the young son's grief?
DARKNESS AND THE DEVIL BEHIND ME is a truly good mystery with lots of suspense, romance, fright and racial issues. Even if Lanie discovers what happened, will the high society white people involved let her tell the story without ruining the newspaper, which is a black production in Harlem? There are many characters and quite a few side plots, but they all blend together to make a coherent story that is easy to follow. I found the book to be delicious!
Reviewed by Alice Holman
of the RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
DARKNESS AND THE DEVIL BEHIND ME is a truly good mystery with lots of suspense, romance, fright and racial issues. Even if Lanie discovers what happened, will the high society white people involved let her tell the story without ruining the newspaper, which is a black production in Harlem? There are many characters and quite a few side plots, but they all blend together to make a coherent story that is easy to follow. I found the book to be delicious!
Reviewed by Alice Holman
of the RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
What's Done In the Dark Will Come To Light
25 Feb 2008
By M. P. McKinney
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Darkness and the Devil Behind Me by Persia Walker will capture your attention from the first page. Esther Todd, a talented and aspiring pianist, disappears into thin air on a cold December night. The investigation of her disappearance stalls after several dead ends. Her sister, Ruth, is determined to find out what happened to her sister. Ruth appeals to Lanie Price, the crime reporter turned society columnist who initially covered Esther's story. Frustrated with the superficial lives of the elite that she covers in her column, Lanie cautiously agrees to help Ruth uncover the truth. 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.
Persia Walker presents a page-turning thriller infused with pockets of romance. Set in Harlem, New York, Walker depicts an often unseen version of life during the Harlem Renaissance and Prohibition. 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.
Reviewed by M. P. McKinney
APOOO BookClub
Persia Walker presents a page-turning thriller infused with pockets of romance. Set in Harlem, New York, Walker depicts an often unseen version of life during the Harlem Renaissance and Prohibition. 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.
Reviewed by M. P. McKinney
APOOO BookClub
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting mystery and look at Harlem Society of the 1920's
11 Jan 2008
By A. Symonette
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
"Darkness" is a very entertaining mystery that gives an unusual insight to life in Harlem in the 1920's. The reader comes to understand the complex interaction of race, class and gender through the eyes of Lanie Price an feisty, independent society reporter seeking to find the truth about the unsolved disappearance of talented young woman who, but for her family, had been long forgotten. That search will cross many of that society's boundaries and cross those who maintain the balance of place. Lanie is not just Easy Rollins in a dress. She is the type of assertive Afro-American woman that the reader would be pleasantly surprised to find at a time in history when the rights of white women to vote were still questioned. It is her spirit that drives this story.
›
Go to Amazon.com to see all 9 reviews
4.2 out of 5 stars
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
