New Releases by Tananarive Due

Struggling to hold on to his career while endeavoring to redeem a scandalous past that estranged him from his family, actor Tennyson Hardwick finds himself accused of murder in the aftermath of his strict LAPD captain father''s stroke. Reprint.

*From the author of The Reformatory—A New York Times Notable Book of 2023* In this chilling historical novel that''s part love story, part ghost story, a female singer''s life spins horrifically out of control as a long-dead music legend chooses her to continue his legacy. When Phoenix Smalls was ten, she nearly died at her parents'' jazz club when she was crushed by a turn-of-the-century piano. Now twenty-four, Phoenix is launching a career as an R&B singer. She''s living out her dreams and seems destined for fame and fortune. But a chance visit to a historical site in St. Louis ignites a series of bizarre, erotic encounters with a spirit who may be the King of Ragtime, Scott Joplin. The sound of Scott Joplin is strange enough to the ears of the hip-hop generation. But the idea that these antique sounds are being channeled through Phoenix? Her life is suddenly hanging in the balance. How will she find her true voice and calling? Can the power of her own inner song give Phoenix the strength to fight to live out her own future? Or will she be forever trapped in Scott Joplin''s doomed, tragic past? Stunningly original, Joplin''s Ghost is a novel filled with art and intrigue—and is sure to bring music to readers'' ears.

From the award-winning author of "The Black Rose" comes a terrifying story of supernatural suspense, as a woman searches for the inherited power that can save her hometown from evil forces.

Stunning...an event of sustained power and energy... This novel should set a standard for supernatural thrillers of the new millennium'' - Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW) Jessica is still coming to terms with the disappearance of her husband, David, and the death of her first daughter by his hand. Now, Fana, their second daughter, is exhibiting unsettling powers, and Jessica is confronted with the shocking truth: that an ancient lifeblood courses through Fana''s veins - and there are those who will stop at nothing to exploit her power.''

Octobre 1916, à Delta en Louisiane, une femme noire fait une entrée remarquée dans la ville à bord d''une limousine conduite par un chauffeur en livrée. Qui est-elle ? Les murmures de curiosité font bientôt place à l''admiration lorsque l''on sait qu''il s''agit là d''une Noire américaine millionnaire, qui a bâti petit à petit sa fortune en créant une ligne de produits capillaires pour les femmes aux cheveux crépus. De retour dans sa ville natale, Madame Walker se souvient de l''époque où elle s''appelait Sarah, avait 7 ans et vivait dans une case avec ses parents qui allaient mourir de la fièvre jaune. C''était en 1874, au printemps... C''est en s''inspirant de documents rassemblés par l''écrivain Alex Haley (auteur de l''inoubliable Racines) qui projetait d''écrire la biographie de C.J. Walker, que Tananarive Due a donné naissance à La Rose noire, après huit mois de travail, et bien des nuits passées à dormir dans son bureau.

“One of the most exciting novels of the year . . . The dramatic story of Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first black female millionaire.”—E. Lynn Harris Born to former slaves on a Louisiana plantation in 1867, Madam C.J. Walker rose from poverty and indignity to become America’s first black female millionaire, the head of a hugely successful beauty company, and a leading philanthropist in African American causes. Renowned author Alex Haley became fascinated by the story of this extraordinary heroine, and before his death in 1992, he embarked on the research and outline of a major novel based on her life. With The Black Rose, critically acclaimed writer Tananarive Due brings Haley’s work to an inspiring completion. Blending documented history, vivid dialogue, and a sweeping fictionalized narrative, Tananarive Due paints a vivid portrait of this passionate and tenacious pioneer and the unforgettable era in which she lived. Praise for The Black Rose “An artfully framed page-turner.”—Essence “An impressive accomplishment . . . Due’s combination of historical study and fictional exploration endows this gripping tale with intimacy and emotional authenticity.”—The Miami Herald