Bluebird, Bluebird

Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke, 307 pages.

Darren Matthews, nephew of one of the first black Texas Rangers, and now a Ranger himself, is having some problems. His wife is upset with his career decisions, he's drinking too much, and he is currently under a semi-suspension for some questionable (to his superiors, anyway) actions. When a friend from the FBI calls to tell him about the killing of a black man in a rural Texas town, one that was quickly followed by the killing of a white woman, Darren hurries down to investigate. He quickly becomes aware of Aryan Brotherhood activity surrounding the case, and the whole thing becomes more complicated when he meets Geneva Weeks, and the dead man's widow. An interesting and exciting read.