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Author:
George, Nelson, author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82219011
Title:
The lost treasures of R&B / by Nelson George.
Publisher:
Akashic Books,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
187 pages ; 21 cm.
Subject:
African Americans--Fiction.
Bodyguards--Fiction.
Rap musicians--Fiction.
Noir fiction, American.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction.
Urban fiction.
Noir fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Fiction.
Summary:
Professional bodyguard D Hunter takes a gig protecting rapper Asya Roc at an underground fight club in poverty-stricken Brownsville, Brooklyn. Unknown to D, the rapper has arranged to purchase illegal guns at the event. An acquaintance of D from the streets named Ice turns out to be the courier. During the exchange a robbery is attempted and a bloody shoot-out ensues. D finds himself involved in multiple mysteries. Who were the gunmen? Why were they after the guns? Who was being set up- Asya Roc or Ice? Meanwhile, he gets a much-needed paid assignment to track down the rarest soul music single ever recorded.--from back cover.
Series:
A D Hunter mystery
ISBN:
9781617753411
1617753416
9781617753169
1617753165
OCLC:
(OCoLC)875240362
LCCN:
2014938695
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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