A political thriller set in the context of 1952 through the 1970s. The 'Palace Council' is a group of prominent men, black and white, begun in 1952, to manipulate the presidency of the U.S. Soon after, the body of one of the men is found, murdered, by Eddie Wesley, a rising black writer in Harlem. When Eddie's younger sister disappears, Eddie begins a 20 year search to find her, complicated by the news she is heading a radical extremist group. Eddie also involves the woman he loves, Aurelia, who has married into a prominent family, but whose husband is also a member of the Council. Lots of plot twists and dead ends are enhanced by Carter's ability to deftly depict the character of those times.
510 pages.
No comments:
Post a Comment