Years ago, Lurleen helped the NAACP investigate lynchings. She stopped when she met her husband, but never forgot the work.or the caution it required. After his death, Lurleen finds herself struggling to find purpose. She travels to New York without a plan. But what she finds there might help her face her past-and finally chart her future. A powerful story about justice, courage, and facing one's true self. "'Still Life 1931' by Kris Nelscott (Kristine Kathryn Rusch), based on Hotel Room (1931) [a painting by Edward Hopper], was perhaps the best story in the collection [In Sunlight or in Shadow, edited by Lawrence Block], telling the story of Lurleen, a white volunteer/informant for the NAACP at the beginning of the Great Depression."-New York Journal of Books

Still Life 1931

La Route de tous les dangers

La vie dans le Chicago des années 1960 ressemble à une balade sur le fil d'un rasoir. Les Blancs considèrent l'émancipation des Afro-Américains comme une maladie contagieuse - et mortelle. De leur côté, de nombreux jeunes Noirs du ghetto ne rêvent que de révolution violente. C'est dans ce contexte que plusieurs personnes sont tuées dans le quartier où Smokey et Jimmy essaient de reconstruire leur vie, attirant inévitablement le regard inquisiteur des flics. À première vue, rien ne relie ces meurtres. Mais il est facile d'y deviner la ligne invisible tracée par les Blancs pour tenter de contenir l'avancée des Noirs enrichis qui commencent à migrer vers des quartiers plus chic. et plus sûrs.

Kris Nelscott (pseudonyme), née en 1960, a été récompensée par de nombreux prix. Son ouvre est traduite dans une quinzaine de langues. La route de tous les dangers est le premier volume d'une série consacrée au personnage de Smokey Dalton, initialement publiée à l'Aube avant d'être reprise par Points. En 2018, l'Aube relance cette série depuis le début et poursuivra avec les titres inédits.

Blanc sur noir

"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author." SalonChicago, 1969: The trial of eight protestors from the Democratic Convention the previous year has the whole world watching-and all of Chicagoland on edge. Smokey Dalton feels the pressure: more cops on the streets, more FBI in his neighborhood. But when the landlord at one of Sturdy Investments' South Side properties dies alone in his apartment, Smokey agrees to investigate. He finds old human bones in the basement, along with hints of more. Smokey and his girlfriend, Sturdy's CEO Laura Hathaway, worry that Laura's father knew who used that basement and why. Without involving law enforcement, they decide to hold a thorough investigation and discover secrets they never ever imagined, secrets that could threaten Smokey, Laura, Sturdy, and one of Chicago's greatest institutions. Secrets worth killing for. "When Kris Nelscott started her impressive series about Smokey Dalton., many critics and readers wondered how long she could keep up the pace. Days of Rage, her sixth book in the Dalton series, indicates there seems to be no end in sight." -Chicago TribuneRead the whole gripping series:A Dangerous Road, Book 1Smoke-Filled Rooms, Book 2Thin Walls, Book 3Stone Cribs, Book 4War at Home, Book 5Days of Rage, Book 6Street Justice, Book 7Kris Nelscott is an open pen name used by New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch. The first Smokey Dalton novel, A Dangerous Road, won the Herodotus Award for Best Historical Mystery and was short-listed for the Edgar Award for Best Novel; the second, Smoke-Filled Rooms, was a PNBA Book Award finalist; and the third, Thin Walls, was one of the Chicago Tribune's best mysteries of the year. Kirkus chose Days of Rage as one of the top ten mysteries of the year and it was also nominated for a Shamus award for The Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel of the Year. Entertainment Weekly says her equals are Walter Mosley and Raymond Chandler. Booklist calls the Smokey Dalton books "a high-class crime series" and Salon says "Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author."

Days of Rage: A Smokey Dalton Novel - Smokey Dalton, #6

"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author." SalonIn the first week of the new decade, an emergency phone call shatters Chicago Private Detective Smokey Dalton's hopes for a good 1970. His adopted son Jimmy and Jimmy's best friend and cousin Keith Grimshaw need help. Smokey arrives at a South Side hotel across from the boys' school in time to clean up a horrible mess, one the boys mostly solve on their own. But the boys' heroic actions echo across all of Chicago. Smokey finds himself standing alone against street gangs, the mob, and the Democratic Machine. If he fights this battle and fails, he stands to lose not only Jimmy and their future together, but also his life. A finalist for the 2015 Shamus Award for Best Original Paperback P. I. Novel by the Private Eye Writers of America."Easy comparisons can be made to Dave Robicheaux, Spenser, and Easy Rawlins, but Smokey is his own man. Women want to be near him and cook his dinner as he settles his nerves with three fingers of Scotch. A great read for fans of detectives guarding an inner city's grimy streets."-Library Journal"Dalton's hard won small victory vividly illustrates a turbulent period of our recent cultural history."-Publishers Weekly"... a gripping read that drags us deeper into [Smokey] Dalton's uneasy world."-Entertainment Weekly on War at HomeRead the whole gripping series:A Dangerous Road, Book 1Smoke-Filled Rooms, Book 2Thin Walls, Book 3Stone Cribs, Book 4War at Home, Book 5Days of Rage, Book 6Street Justice, Book 7Acclaim for the Smokey Dalton Series. Edgar Award nomination. Shamus nomination for Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel. Winner of two Spotted Owl Awards for Best Mystery by a Northwest Writer . Oregon Book Award NominationKris Nelscott is an open pen name used by New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch. The first Smokey Dalton novel, A Dangerous Road, won the Herodotus Award for Best Historical Mystery and was short-listed for the Edgar Award for Best Novel; the second, Smoke-Filled Rooms, was a PNBA Book Award finalist; and the third, Thin Walls, was one of the Chicago Tribune's best mysteries of the year. Kirkus chose Days of Rage as one of the top ten mysteries of the year and it was also nominated for a Shamus award for The Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel of the Year. Entertainment Weekly says her equals are Walter Mosley and Raymond Chandler. Booklist calls the Smokey Dalton books "a high-class crime series" and Salon says "Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author."

Street Justice: A Smokey Dalton Novel - Smokey Dalton, #7

Smokey Dalton gets a call from an old friend to help transport a battered woman and her young daughter from Madison, Wisconsin, to a shelter in Chicago. When Smokey and Marvella Walker show up at the drop site, they learn that the woman is both white and a racist. She refuses to leave with them. And that's only the beginning of their problems. Chosen as one of the best mystery short stories of 2009, "Family Affair" shows why Booklist calls the Smokey Dalton books "a high-class crime series.""You don't need to be a fan of private-eye novels to admire Smokey: You just need a conscience."-Kirkus Reviews starred review of Smoke-Filled Rooms"Nelscott's hard-boiled style gives an added blast of energy to the captivating story, and because her characters are so nuanced and naturally complex, we don't know whom to trust."-The Boston Globe on Stone Cribs

Family Affair: A Smokey Dalton Story - Smokey Dalton

Smokey Dalton vit maintenant à Chicago. Un soir, alors qu'il rentre accompagné de la jolie Laura Hathaway, seule Blanche à avoir assisté au gala donné par Ella Fitzgerald en faveur des enfants orphelins de la communauté noire, il entend des gémissements venant de l'appartement de sa voisine... Dans ce polar éblouissant d'intelligence et d'humanité, Kris Nelscott évoque le drame des avortements, formellement interdits en cette fin des années 1960, qui se terminent à l'hôpital où, souvent, les médecins saisissent l'occasion pour stériliser ces femmes.

Les faiseurs d'anges

Smokey Dalton est de retour à Chicago, après l'été 1969 passé à chercher un refuge pour lui et pour son fils adoptif Jimmy. Il aspire à une seule chose : une vie paisible, dans laquelle il ne serait pas obligé de regarder sans cesse par-dessus son épaule pour vérifier s'il est suivi. Si sa relation avec Laura Hathaway est toujours aussi confuse, il a en revanche récupéré son boulot d'inspecteur d'immeubles pour la compagnie Sturdy. Le sort le rattrape lorsqu'il découvre emmurés plusieurs cadavres - blancs ou noirs ? - dans la cave d'une maison... À cela, ajoutons que le leader des Black Panthers lui demande d'enquêter sur les violences policières qui ont conduit à la mort de deux pacifistes noirs.
Trop pour un seul homme, dites-vous ? Bien sûr que non : Smokey Dalton a de la ressource !

Kris Nelscott est une auteure américaine prolifique récompensée par de nombreux prix prestigieux, et traduite dans une quinzaine de langues. Elle a déjà publié, à l'Aube, La Route de tous les dangers, À couper au couteau, Blanc sur noir, Les faiseurs d'ange et Que la guerre soit avec nous !

Still Life 1931

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