'Readers will be hooked from the first line of. Brenda Salter McNeil, author of Becoming Brave: Finding the Courage to Pursue Racial Justice Now “Patricia Raybon is a masterful storyteller!” Dr. Jenkins, New York Times bestselling author Brava, Patricia, for weaving a tale as instructive as it is captivating.” Jerry B. In Professor Annalee Spain, Patricia Raybon has created a real, rounded, and very human character.” Rhys Bowen, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and #1 Kindle bestselling author of the Molly Murphy and Royal Spyness mysteries

“Not only a good mystery, but a realistic insight into the African American experience in the 1920s. “A fast-paced, intriguing mystery that grabs and holds the reader from the opening.” Manuel Ramos, award-winning author of Angels in the Wind “An engrossing, thrilling, 1920s murder mystery.This intrepid sleuth would give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money.” Sophfronia Scott, author of Unforgiveable Love But when her sleuthing unravels sinister motives and deep secrets, will Annalee outlast all that is secret that would make her a victim, too?

With their help, Annalee follows clues that land her among Denver's powerful elite. Still, with her literary hero Sherlock Holmes as inspiration, Annalee launches her hunt for clues, attracting two surprising allies: Eddie, a relentless young orphan searching for his missing father, and Jack, a handsome young Black pastor who loves nightclub dancing and fast cars―awakening Annalee's heart to the surprising highs and lows of romance and love. In the winter of 1923, Professor Annalee Spain―a daring but overworked theologian at a small Chicago Bible college―receives a cryptic telegram calling her home to Denver to solve the murder of her beloved but estranged father.įor a young Black woman, searching for answers in a city ruled by the KKK could mean real danger. PBS Masterpiece's 'Best Mystery Books of 2021: As Recommended by Bestselling Authors'ĬrimeReads 'Best Debut Novels' pick for October 2021īookBub's '16 Best Historical Mysteries of 2021' From award-winning author Patricia Raybon comes a compelling new historical mystery series, a riveting puzzle about a young Black theologian―and Sherlock fan―trying to solve her father's cold-case murder in a city ruled by the KKK. Parade Magazine pick for Fall 2021 'Mysteries We Love' Stephen Curry's March 2022 Literati Book Club Pick Can an amateur detective solve the cold-case mystery of her lost father's murder?

All That Is Secret by Patricia Raybon