Bluebird, Bluebird
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke is a compelling narrative published by Little, Brown on September 12, 2017. This edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger who returns to his roots in East Texas, where he confronts the complexities of love, race, and justice amid a backdrop of two murders that have ignited tensions in the small town of Lark.
Readers will find a rich exploration of the intersection of personal and societal challenges as Darren navigates his duty to solve the murders of a black lawyer from Chicago and a local white woman. The narrative delves into the racial dynamics and simmering resentments within the community, all while maintaining a gripping police procedural format. Bluebird, Bluebird offers a unique perspective on crime and identity, reflecting the nuances of East Texas life.
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Winner of the 2018 Edgar Award for Best Novel
One of CrimeReads’s Best Novels of the Decade
A “heartbreakingly resonant” (USA Today) thriller about the explosive intersection of love, race, and justice from the author of Heaven, My Home
When it comes to law and order, East Texas plays by its own rules–a fact that Darren Mathews, a black Texas Ranger, knows all too well. Deeply ambivalent about growing up black in the lone star state, he was the first in his family to get as far away from Texas as he could. Until duty called him home.
When his allegiance to his roots puts his job in jeopardy, he travels up Highway 59 to the small town of Lark, where two murders–a black lawyer from Chicago and a local white woman–have stirred up a hornet’s nest of resentment. Darren must solve the crimes–and save himself in the process–before Lark’s long-simmering racial fault lines erupt. From a writer and producer of the Emmy winning Fox TV show Empire, Bluebird, Bluebird is a rural noir suffused with the unique music, color, and nuance of East Texas.
“In Bluebird, Bluebird Attica Locke has both mastered the thriller and exceeded it.” –Ann Patchett
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