The Lost Treasures of R&B: A D Hunter Mystery by Nelson George

LostTreasures2 coverThe Lost Treasures of R&B: A D Hunter Mystery by Nelson George (Akashic Books 2015)

With gentrifying Brooklyn as the backdrop, D works to unravel various mysteries—both criminal and musical—while coming to terms with the failure of his security company and the ghosts of his childhood in “old Brooklyn.” Like its predecessors The Accidental Hunter and The Plot Against Hip HopThe Lost Treasures of R&B uses pop music as the backdrop for a noir-flavored big-city tale.

“This is a fine mystery and [protagonist] D Hunter is as world weary, yet steadfast, as Philip Marlowe, Spenser, Dave Robicheaux, or Easy Rawlins. A definite yes to purchase for both mystery and African American collections.”
Library Journal (Starred Review, Pick of the Month)

“Nelson George’s smooth security-guard-turned-detective, a.k.a. D, scours a demimonde as glamorous as Chandler’s Los Angeles . . . D Hunter is destined to become a classic.”
—Mary Karr, author of The Liars’ Club