Minnette Coleman

Minnette Coleman

About

Minnette Coleman is an author, actress and singer born in Atlanta, Georgia. She has lived in New York City for almost 25 years. Having performed off-off Broadway she has toured her one woman show on the civil rights movement in the south, been a teacher actress for The Creative Arts Team at New York University and is a member of the esteemed Harlem Writer's Guild, one of the oldest literary organizations in the country.

Her first published novel was the much-acclaimed 'The Blacksmith's Daughter' about the colored middle-classes in Atlanta in the 1920s.

Dead Burn

Dead Burn

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<p>Terrified California residents face the shocking dilemma of yet another serial killer roaming freely in their neighborhoods. However, this time it is an evolving serial killer anomaly that relentlessly searches for, hunts down, and ingeniously traps his victims before unleashing his fiery rage. Always two steps ahead of the cops and fire investigators, the killer hones in on the next sinful target leaving a trail of bones and ashes behind as evidence. It rocks the criminal justice system to the core as a string of arson murders hits inside their turf.</p><p>Vigilante detective Emily Stone hunts serial killers and child abductors, covertly and under the law enforcement radar, with her intrinsic skills of criminal profiling and forensic investigation. With Stone’s toughest case yet, the arson serial killer immediately crosses her radar and sends her into the dark territory of a lethal pyromaniac’s mind – to the point of no return.</p><p>While following the clues of the relentless firebomber, Stone grabs the attention of a government anti-terrorist organization called GATE that oversees all law enforcement cases across the U.S., which now focuses their sights on her proven abilities. They have very specific plans for her, whether she likes it or not.</p><p>Everything teeters on the edge of reality, as Stone must battle for her life between a hired assassin and an arson serial killer. Lines are drawn on both sides of the law. Friendships and lovers are tested.</p>

Story Behind The Book

I wrote the story because my father was the City Editor of a major newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia at the time these two rapes occurred. I was too young to take part in the real tale, but it is what might have happened had I been.

Reviews

&quot;This is an engrossing tale about black folks in the South during a specific time in American social history. I really liked the authentic narrator/voice of this young lady growing up and coming to grips with her idea of what is right and what is wrong . I highly recommend this read for young and older readers alike,&quot;Brenda J. Young, Ph.D., Argosy University.<br /><br /><p style="margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">“Do not expect fireworks in this book. There is nothing to celebrate in this tragic tale of too-recent history. Expect insight. Expect humanity. Expect a cruelly-wrought hope. Expect subtlety of prose style and storytelling. You will find them,” Tim Roux, author of ‘Missio’ and ‘The Dance of the Pheasodile’.</span></p><p></p>