Detailed item info | Synopsis | In this sequel to the best-selling EMPEROR OF OCEAN PARK, Lemaster Carlyle, the African-American president of a major East Coast university, and his wife, Julia, discover the murdered body of an economics professor. Though the motive is considered to be robbery, Julia doesn't believe it, and begins to uncover a plot that reaches as far up as the White House. As in EMPEROR, Stephen Carter writes with intelligence about race, and creates complexity and suspense on both personal and political levels.
| | Size | | Length: | 555 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in. | | Width: | 6.8 in. | | Thickness: | 1.5 in. | | Weight: | 28.8 oz. |
| | Publisher's Note | In the peaceful New England university town of Elm Harbor, a murder threatens to unravel the thin veneer hiding the racial complications of the town's past, the hidden secrets of a prominent family, and African-American political influence in the United States. By the author of The Emperor of Ocean Park. 300,000 first printing.
| | Industry reviews | "A literate page-turner that effortlessly blends a gripping whodunit with complex discussions of race in contemporary America." (starred review)
(05/07/2007)
"[Stephen] Carter follows his highly-acclaimed EMPEROR OF OCEAN PARK with another sharp, absorbing look at the black elite, academia, and power politics." (starred review)
(06/01/2007)
"[A] virtually irresistible--and highly intelligent--thriller. Carter strikes again." (starred review)
(06/01/2007)
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