Smokey Dalton est de retour à Chicago, après l'été 1969 passé à chercher un refuge pour lui et pour Jimmy, son fils adoptif. 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 plusieurs cadavres — blancs ou noirs ? — emmurés dans la cave d'une maison... A 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 !

Quatre jours de rage

"Nelscott expertly mixes history and mystery, and readers will be happy that she intends to write more books about these distinctive people and eventful times."-Publisher's WeeklyA former combat nurse, a former legal secretary, and the owner of one of the first women-only gyms form an unlikely alliance in this fast-paced and riveting new work by the acclaimed historical mystery novelist Kris Nelscott. The novel opens on the day of the Moon landing, July 20, 1969, two years after the Summer of Love changed Berkeley forever, and left lots of broken teenagers in its wake. One of the first (if not the first) women-only gyms in the nation and the start of the Women's Self-Defense Movement bring June "Eagle" Eagleton, Valentina "Val" Wilson, and Pamela "Pammy" Griffin together. They never intended to face the kidnappings and murders of college students. But no one else paid attention. An amazing trip into the experiences and lives of 1969 Berkeley told with riveting attention to detail. A read that will keep you turning pages into the late night and shock you at the same time."Nelscott is a first-rate storyteller."-Kirkus Reviews"Nelscott's series setting, in the turbulent late '60s, gives her books layers of issues of racism, class, and war, all of which still seem to remain sadly timely today."-Oregonian"(A) crime writer deliberately taking chances."-Chicago Tribune

Protectors

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

"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

«Normalement, je suis celui qui sait interpréter les indices, celui qui gagne sa vie à rassembler les morceaux disparates du puzzle. Je savais qu'il allait arriver quelque chose, mais je ne me suis jamais douté que ce quelque chose, ce serait la mort de Martin Luther King.?» Nous sommes en 1968?: Smokey Dalton est détective privé, installé à Memphis. Il est Noir. Alors que le pasteur le plus célèbre d'Amérique est assassiné, une riche Blanche débarque dans le bureau et la vie de Smokey?: elle voudrait savoir pourquoi sa mère a décidé de lui léguer, à lui, une part de son héritage.Entre secrets de famille, tensions raciales et violences policières, ce polar admirablement mené offre une part d'Amérique.«Un livre qui ne ressemble à aucun autre?!?» ELLE«Une plongée étonnante dans l'envers du rêve américain.?» Le Monde«Kris Nelscott est l'égale de Walter Mosley et de Raymond Chandler.?» Entertainment Weekly

La route de tous les dangers (Smokey Dalton, #1)

Called "an outstanding series" by Booklist and "triumphant" by the Chicago Tribune, Kris Nelscott's Smokey Dalton mysteries boast numerous awards, including finalists for the Edgar and Shamus awards. The Oregonian says: "The Nelscott series setting, in the turbulent late '60s, gives her books layers of issues of racism, class, and war, all of which still seem to remain sadly timely today." And Entertainment Weekly says of the main character: "It's not hard to draw parallels between Nelscott's PI Smokey Dalton and Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins."This ebook contains a list of all of the books in the series in reading order, with covers, descriptions, reviews, and links to buy.

Smokey Dalton Series Reading Order Guide - Smokey Dalton

"Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author. " SalonAfter attending a charity fundraiser, private investigator Smokey Dalton and his powerful girlfriend discover a critically injured woman in his neighbor's apartment, and his neighbor missing. Smokey gets the woman to a nearby hospital which proves to be a mistake: the doctor won't treat the dying woman until she tells him what happened to her. Smokey works to save the woman and find his neighbor, but everything he does makes the situation worse. Smokey has entered a secret part of America-the arcane rules of a hospital trying to follow the law as well as save lives. None of it makes sense, and all of it threatens everything Smokey believes in. "Without the slightest hint of preaching, Nelscott brilliantly illuminates the ugliness of that era-which defines Smokey's world but does not destroy him. Because of Nelscott's strong hand, it also does not overwhelm the drama of this remarkable story. "-Publishers Weekly starred reviewRead 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 7"Like the best of Ross Macdonald's Lew Archer stories, Kris Nelscott's Smokey Dalton novels are infused with an understanding of the social, political, and moral complexities of the community in which they're set. Her characters not only struggle with the contradictions that rule them but are in perpetual conflict with their surroundings. Thus, brutality is no surprise, but then neither is an act of kindness. The most dilapidated building may house a gentle soul or a rabid criminal, and so too may a luxurious home. This type of subtlety treats readers with a level of respect that makes for a rich, rewarding experience, and so it is with Stone Cribs, Nelscott's exceptional new novel." -The Boston GlobeKris 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."

War at Home: A Smokey Dalton Novel - Smokey Dalton, #5

Chicago,1969. Smokey Dalton n'aspire qu'à une seule chose : une vie dans laquelle il ne serait pas obligé de regarder sans cesse par-dessus son épaule. 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 plusieurs cadavres — blancs ou noirs ? — emmurés dans la cave d'une maison... A 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 a de la ressource !

L'assassinat de Martin Luther King n'en finit pas de hanter la vie de Smokey Dalton, enquêteur privé noir-américain. Poursuivi par plusieurs agences gouvernementales, il a dû quitter son Sud natal pour se réfugier à Chicago où il tente de protéger Jimmy, 10 ans, seul témoin de l'assassinat du leader des droits civiques. Ne pouvant compter que sur lui-même, Dalton se forge une nouvelle identité en faisant passer l'enfant pour son fils. Il accepte un emploi d'agent de sécurité dans l'hôtel où doit se réunir le parti démocrate pour désigner son candidat à l'élection présidentielle. Or, au cours de cet été 1968, la contestation contre la guerre du Viêt-nam fait rage et la convention démocrate tourne vite au carnage entre manifestants pacifistes et forces de l'ordre...

Kris Nelscott (pseudonyme), née en 1960, a été récompensée par de nombreux prix. Son oeuvre est traduite dans une quinzaine de langues. À couper au couteau est le deuxième 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.

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