New Titles Celebrating Black History Month
Mickelbury, Penny. A Murder Too Close : A Phil Rodriquez Novel. 2008. (Mystery Micke.P) 
The melting pot of New York's immigrant neighborhoods comes to a boiling point after 9-11 when distrust of mid-Easterners flares up, and an arson-murder case consumes much of P.I. Rodriquez's attention.
Rhodes, Jewell. Yellow Moon. 2008. (Mystery Rhode.J) 
Marie Leveau, namesake and great-great granddaughter of the Voodoo Queen, is an ER doctor in New Orleans who deals with death and brutality on a daily basis, but when her dreams conjure up a "waimamoto," or African vampire, her struggle is desperate and personal.
Wesley, Valerie. Of Blood and Sorrow. 2008. (Mystery Wesle.V) 
P. I. Tamara Hayle has a lot going on in her life--a powerful new client, a wonderful boyfriend, a happy son, the reappearance of an old friend, and a growing number of murders to deal with.
