| Phys Descr |
337 pages ; 24 cm |
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"A Detective Sarah Alt novel"--Cover |
| Summary |
"A timely and penetrating mystery about the intersection of policing, racism, and the community--set in a city at its boiling point--from an author who's been in the trenches and seen it all. A senseless act of violence. During a vigil calling for police reform, students from Spelman College, a historically black women's institution, are assaulted by rifle fire from a passing vehicle. On her way to interview witnesses, Detective Sarah "Salt" Alt confronts the fleeing vehicle of the suspects, but they get away. A city in turmoil. While other detectives take the lead on the Spelman murders, Salt is tasked to investigate the case of a recently discovered decomposed body. When she combs through the missing-persons reports, it becomes clear the victim is a girl Salt took into custody two years before, and Salt feels a grave responsibility to learn the truth about how the girl died. But before she can pursue any leads, Salt is called onto emergency riot detail--in the wake of theassault on theSpelman students, Atlanta has reached the boiling point. In a city burdened by history and a community erupting in pain and anger, Salt must delve into the past for answers. A gripping and astute story about what it means to serve and protect, Old Bones solidifies Trudy Nan Boyce as an evocative, authoritative voice in crime fiction"-- Provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Alt, Sarah (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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Women detectives -- Fiction
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Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
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Police -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Fiction
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Atlanta (Ga.) -- Fiction
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| OCLC # |
952154238 |
| ISBN # |
9780399167270 |
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0399167277 |
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