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Tucker's second mystery (after The Ways of the Dead) rings with authenticity. Newspaper columnist Sully Carter is lunching on the Potomac when police discover a murder victim floating near "the Bend," a scrubby patch of land rife with drug use, prostitution, and frequent violence. The floater, recovered in front of a boatload of tourists, is Billy Ellison, the son of an influential, prominent black family in Washington's social and political circles. Sully relentlessly digs into the case despite warni...Log In or Sign Up to Read More