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A brutal homicide sets an ex-cop and his former partner on the hunt
for an enigmatic killer in a gripping thriller by the author of
Under Color of Law. When former detective Trevor "Finn" Finnegan
became a PI, he adopted a new mandate: catch the LAPD's worst in
the act. While on surveillance in Venice Beach, Finn tails two
potentially dirty cops: Detective Martin Riley and Finn's
ex-partner, Detective Sally Munoz. Things take a deadly turn when
an unknown assailant executes Riley and wounds Munoz. In an
instant, Finn goes from private eye to eyewitness. Munoz needs Finn
to help find Riley's killer, but doing so could blow his cover.
She's an officer shaded by rumors. Maybe she's still a good cop-but
maybe she's not. Finn's reluctance ends when his dear "uncle," an
ex-LAPD detective, is murdered, and it might be connected to
Riley's death. To prevent more bloodshed and avoid becoming the
next targets on the killer's list, Finn and Munoz will have to bury
their complicated past, trust each other, and come face-to-face
with painful secrets that could destroy them both.
THE DEFINITIVE, INVESTIGATIVE BIOGRAPHY OFJAZZ LEGENDDAVE
BRUBECK(TAKE FIVE) In 2003, music journalist Philip Clark was
granted unparalleled access to jazz legend Dave Brubeck. Over the
course of ten days, he shadowed the Dave Brubeck Quartet during
their extended British tour, recording an epic interview with the
bandleader. Brubeck opened up as never before, disclosing his
unique approach to jazz; the heady days of his classic quartet in
the 1950s-60s; hanging out with Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker,
Louis Armstrong, and Miles Davis; and the many controversies that
had dogged his 66-yearlong career. Alongside beloved figures like
Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, Brubeck has achieved name
recognition beyond jazz. But finding a convincing fit for Brubeck's
legacy, one that reconciles his mass popularity with his advanced
musical technique, has proved largely elusive. In Dave Brubeck: A
Life inTime, Clark provides us with a thoughtful, thorough, and
long-overdue biography of an extraordinary man whose influence
continues to inform and inspire musicians today. Structured around
Clark's extended interview and intensive new research, this book
recounts one of the last untold stories of jazz, unearthing the
secret history of Take Five and many hitherto unknown aspects of
Brubeck's early career-and sharing details about his creative
relationship with his star saxophonist, Paul Desmond. Woven
throughout are cameo appearances from a host of unlikely figures,
from Sting, Ray Manzarek of The Doors, and Keith Emerson to John
Cage, Leonard Bernstein, Harry Partch, and Edgard Varese. Each
chapter explores a different theme or aspect of Brubeck's life and
music, illuminating the core of his artistry and genius. To quote
President Obama, as he awarded the musician with a Kennedy Center
Honor: You can't understand America without understanding jazz, and
you can't understand jazz without understanding Dave Brubeck.
The murder of a police recruit pins a black LAPD detective in a
deadly web where race, corruption, violence, and cover-ups
intersect in this relevant, razor-sharp novel of suspense. Black
rookie cop Trevor "Finn" Finnegan aspires to become a top-ranking
officer in the Los Angeles Police Department and fix a broken
department. A fast-track promotion to detective in the coveted
Robbery-Homicide Division puts him closer to achieving his goal.
Four years later, calls for police accountability rule the
headlines. The city is teeming with protests for racial justice.
When the body of a murdered black academy recruit is found in the
Angeles National Forest, Finn is tasked to investigate. As pressure
mounts to solve the crime and avoid a PR nightmare, Finn scours the
underbelly of a volatile city where power, violence, and race
intersect. But it's Finn's past experience as a beat cop that may
hold the key to solving the recruit's murder. The price? The end of
Finn's career...or his life.
NOMINATED FOR THE JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION BOOK OF THE YEAR
2021 WINNER OF THE PRESTO JAZZ BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 An articulate,
scrupulously researched account based on first-hand information,
this book presents Brubeck's contribution to music with the
critical insight that it deserves - ***** BBC Music Magazine This
is the writing about jazz that we've been waiting for - Mike
Westbrook The sheer descriptive verve, page after page, made me
want to listen to every single musical example cited. A major
achievement - Stephen Hough 'Definitive . . . remarkable. Clark
writes intelligently and joyously.' - Mojo In 2003, music
journalist Philip Clark was granted unparalleled access to jazz
legend Dave Brubeck. Over the course of ten days, he shadowed the
Dave Brubeck Quartet during their extended British tour, recording
an epic interview with the bandleader. Brubeck opened up as never
before, disclosing his unique approach to jazz; the heady days of
his 'classic' quartet in the 1950s-60s; hanging out with Duke
Ellington, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, and Miles Davis; and
the many controversies that had dogged his 66-year-long career.
Alongside beloved figures like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra,
Brubeck's music has achieved name recognition beyond jazz. But
finding a convincing fit for Brubeck's legacy, one that reconciles
his mass popularity with his advanced musical technique, has proved
largely elusive. In Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time, Clark provides us
with a thoughtful, thorough, and long-overdue biography of an
extraordinary man whose influence continues to inform and inspire
musicians today. Structured around Clark's extended interview and
intensive new research, this book tells one of the last untold
stories of jazz, unearthing the secret history of 'Take Five' and
many hitherto unknown aspects of Brubeck's early career - and about
his creative relationship with his star saxophonist Paul Desmond.
Woven throughout are cameo appearances from a host of unlikely
figures from Sting, Ray Manzarek of The Doors, and Keith Emerson,
to John Cage, Leonard Bernstein, Harry Partch, and Edgard Varese.
Each chapter explores a different theme or aspect of Brubeck's life
and music, illuminating the core of his artistry and genius.
In After Genocide, leading scholars and practitioners analyse the
political, legal and regional impact of events in post-genocide
Rwanda within the broader themes of transitional justice and
reconciliation. Given the forthcoming fifteenth anniversary of the
Rwandan genocide, and continued mass violence in Africa, especially
in Darfur, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and northern
Uganda, this volume is unquestionably of continuing relevance. The
book includes chapters from leading scholars in this field,
including William Schabas, Rene Lemarchand, Linda Melvern, Kalypso
Nicolaidis and Jennifer Welsh along with senior government and
non-government officials involved in matters related to Rwanda and
transitional justice, including Hassan Bubacar Jallow (Chief
Prosecutor of the ICTR), Martin Ngoga (Prosecutor General of the
Republic of Rwanda) and Luis Moreno Ocampo, Prosecutor of the
ICC.Because Rwandan voices have rarely been heard internationally
in the aftermath of the genocide, this anthology also incorporates
chapters from Rwandan academics and practitioners, such as Tom
Ndahiro, Solomon Nsabiyera Gasana and Jean-Baptiste Kayigamba, all
of whom are also survivors of the 1994 genocide, and draws on their
personal experiences. After Genocide constitutes the most
comprehensive survey to date of issues related to post-genocide
Rwanda and transitional justice.
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