Vital Culture Books

Mystery & Thriller

Crime, suspense and page-turning mysteries by Black Authors, from Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins to S.A. Cosby's Southern noir. Detectives, heists, psychological thrillers and cozy whodunits for every kind of mystery fan.

29 books

Detective series starters 8 books

Devil in a Blue Dress (30th Anniversary Edition)Walter Mosley$18.99
Down the River Unto the SeaWalter Mosley$19.99
Blood GroveWalter Mosley$19.99
Bluebird, BluebirdAttica Locke$18.99
Black Water RisingAttica Locke$16.99
Trouble in QueenstownDelia Pitts$18.00
Bury Me When I'm DeadCheryl A. Head$19.95
Heaven, My HomeAttica Locke$16.99

Crime & noir 9 books

Blacktop WastelandS. a. Cosby$18.99
Razorblade TearsS. a. Cosby$18.99
All the Sinners BleedS. a. Cosby$18.99
Harlem ShuffleColson Whitehead$19.00
Crook ManifestoColson Whitehead$19.00
TroublemanK'Wan$18.00
Laws of SolomonEriq La Salle$32.99
King of AshesS. a. Cosby$18.99
Blue ReligionAlverne Ball$21.97

Psychological & social thrillers 7 books

The Other Black GirlZakiya Dalila Harris$17.00
One of Our KindNicola Yoon$17.00
We Don't Talk about CarolKristen L. Berry$31.00
Missing White WomanKellye Garrett$29.00
One of Us KnowsAlyssa Cole$18.99
And Now She's GoneRachel Howzell Hall$19.00
My Sister, the Serial KillerOyinkan Braithwaite$20.00

Cozy & amateur sleuths 1 book

Murder at the Wham Bam ClubCarolyn Marie Wilkins$17.95

YA mysteries & thrillers 4 books

AllegedlyTiffany D. Jackson$15.99
Ace of SpadesFaridah Àbíké-Íyímídé$14.99
Let Me Hear a RhymeTiffany D. Jackson$11.99
The ScammerTiffany D. Jackson$19.99