Nekesa Afia Books in Order

In 1926 Harlem, kidnapping survivor Louise Lloyd tries to keep her past behind her while working in a café. A series of murdered Black women and a police ultimatum force her into an investigation that threatens her own safety.

Speakeasy manager Louise Lloyd reunites with a fellow kidnapping survivor during a night of drinking in 1927 Harlem. When the woman is found murdered and Louise's girlfriend appears implicated, Louise investigates a deliberate effort to frame her.

Louise’s work and connections in Paris draw her into a world of artists, ambition and privilege. A missing mother and a new acquaintance’s troubles complicate the scene as murder forces her to investigate the dangers concealed behind its glamorous surface.

Ballet dancer Thea Ross investigates after her father’s death leaves behind a confession to an old murder. Her search intertwines with the life of 1930s actress Lorelei Davies, exposing family sacrifices and secrets that threaten what Thea believes about her past.