Berkeley, May, 1969-When former Army nurse Captain June "Eagle" Eagleton returned from Vietnam, she thought she left the war zone behind. But when the familiar sound of a helicopter wakes Eagle from sleep, she realizes she has awoken in a very different kind of war zone: one filled with tear gas, and kids, and the National Guard. As Eagle fights her way to help her friend Pammy at A Gym of Her Own, she finds herself in the middle of a very difficult situation-one where saving lives might prove harder than she thought possible."Nelscott recalls the era with vivid accuracy."-St. Petersburg Times

Combat Medic

Smokey Dalton, un très bel homme qui fait tourner la tête de ces dames (et pas que des Noires.), a fui Memphis pour protéger son fils adoptif, Jimmy, seul témoin à avoir réellement vu l'assassin de Martin Luther King, et donc énergiquement recherché depuis par le FBI. Sous une fausse identité, il vit maintenant à Chicago où il exerce divers petits métiers. Un soir, alors qu'il rentre chez lui 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, Marvella.

 Kris Nelscott poursuit, avec les Faiseurs d'anges, le récit des formidables enquêtes de son héros, qui débutent en 1968 avec la tragique disparition du leader de la communauté noire américaine. Cette fois, elle évoque un autre drame : celui des avortements, formellement interdits, qui se terminent à l'hôpital.

 Une nouvelle fois, le lecteur suit avec passion, sur fond historique de l'Amérique de la fin des années 1960, confrontée à ses éternels démons que sont le racisme, l'apartheid et la pauvreté, les aventures de Smokey Dalton, éblouissant d'intelligence et. d'humanité.

Kris Nelscott, Américaine, est un auteur prolifique récompensé par de nombreux prix prestigieux, et publié dans une quinzaine de langues. Elle a déjà publié, à l'Aube, La Route de tous les dangers, À couper au couteau et Blanc sur noir.

Les faiseurs d'anges

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

Imagine paying a fine for walking across town. Or hiding an illegal marriage. Or losing your life for playing the harp. Strange crimes, dangerous activities, some from the not-so-distant past, return to life in Hidden in Crime. See why Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine says Fiction River's crime volumes have "high quality throughout, " and why Publishers Weekly states ". fans of the unconventional will be well satisfied." Join some of the best authors in the business as they uncover once-hidden crimes. Table of Contents"The Color of Guilt" by Annie Reed"Hiro's Welcome" by Patrick O'Sullivan"The American Flag of Sergeant Hale Schofield" by Kelly Washington"Combat Medic" by Kris Nelscott"Night of the Healer" by Tonya D. Price"The Quality of Mercy" by Michele Lang"Daughter of Joy" by Cindie Geddes"Democracy" by Mario Milosevic"Sisters in Suffrage" by Debbie Mumford"Knocked Up" by Elliotte Rusty Harold"O Best Beloved" by Angela Penrose"Sunshine" by Michael Kowal"The Harper's Escape" by Anthea Sharp"As the Berimbau Begins to Play" by Paul Eckheart"Death of the Turban" by Bill Beatty"On the Edge of the Nations" by Dan C. Duval"Window Frame, Handprint, Bloodstain" by M. Elizabeth Castle"The White Game" by Ron Collins"Readers will find many impressive voices, both familiar and new."-Publishers Weekly on Past Crime

Fiction River: Hidden in Crime - Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine, #16

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 !

Quatre jours de rage

"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

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 !

Combat Medic

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