Barbara Neely
4 books · Barbara Neely
Winner of the Agatha, Macavity and Anthony Awards. Neely's deftly written first novel pays tribute to the community and culture of a working-class African American woman who becomes both a sleuth and a fugitive from the law. – Publishers Weekly.A unique literary creation. . . . an independent black woman who doesn’t feel incomplete without a man; a maid unapologetic about her profession; and a deeply spiritual woman who finds solace speaking to the Ancestors. – The Boston Globe.
