New England white

By Stephen L. Carter

Subjects: New england, fiction, Investigation, African americans, fiction, Manners and customs, Murder, Fiction, College teachers, fiction, Social life and customs, African American college teachers, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, Race relations

Description: New England White touches on issues of race, class and influence. At the center of the novel are college president Lemaster Carlyle and his wife, Julia, a deputy divinity school dean. This sympathetic couple represent a new breed of prominent, well-connected African Americans who navigate with ease in the mainly white power structure. Their security begins to wobble dangerously as Julia investigates the hidden motive behind a murder in their community. A well-crafted literary novel that grapples with serious social and ethical issues.