The Darkest Hearts. Nelson George

Nelson George is one of the foremost black music critics and historians, so this book, like its prequels, will appeal to hip-hop and R&B enthusiasts. This is the fifth book in the acclaimed D Hunter Mystery series, which includes: The Accidental Hunter, The Plot Against Hip Hop, The Lost Treasures of R&B, and To Funk and Die in LA. Nelson often appears on mainstream TV stations, including CNN, as a black music historian and expert. Hip-hop artist and actor, Common, has optioned the 4 previous D Hunter novels for film. Nelson is also very involved in film & TV writing, and as a film director/producer, he's released several documentaries, including, A Ballerina's Tale starring Misty Copeland; more recently he is a producer on the forthcoming Netflix documentary, The Black Godfather, which features interviews with featuring interviews with Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, Snoop Dogg, P. Diddy, Lionel Richie, Cicely Tyson, and Jamie Foxx, among others. Hardcover, paperback, and e-book released simultaneously.