Part of Cotton Malone, book 13
First published 2018
Young Navy lawyer Cotton Malone wants to keep his head down and avoid his reputation as a troublemaker. When Justice Department attorney Stephanie Nelle recruits him for a sensitive investigation, he sees a chance to prove himself. But Malone quickly finds himself caught between two warring government agencies fighting over a mysterious rare coin and classified files about Martin Luther King's assassination. The FBI and Justice Department both want these explosive documents, which contain revelations that could destroy reputations and undermine the civil rights movement's most revered figure. Malone's pursuit of the truth takes him from Mexican bars to the Florida Keys and into the corridors of Washington power. His choice to see the investigation through will alter not just his own future, but the understanding of one of America's most tragic moments. Fifty years after King's death, the real story behind April 4, 1968 may finally come to light.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, government-corruption, investigation
Setting: Florida Keys, Mexico, Washington DC
Period: 1968, 2018
352 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books