Black Lotus 2: the Vow
WW Norton · Paperback · November 10, 2020
After the death of a police officer, assassin Kahllah (aka the Black Lotus) is forced out of retirement in an attempt to clear her name while outrunning a mysterious enemy. “[A] riveting read from start to finish . . .
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- Who it’s for
- A retired assassin races to clear her name in a tense, shadowy chase.
- Genres
- Crime Fiction, Suspense
- Published
- WW Norton, November 10, 2020
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After the death of a police officer, assassin Kahllah (aka the Black Lotus) is forced out of retirement in an attempt to clear her name while outrunning a mysterious enemy. “[A] riveting read from start to finish . . . Excellent.” —Exclusive Magazine It’s been months since Kahllah El-Amin, aka the Black Lotus, hung up her pistols, retired from the murder-for-hire business, and finally found peace.
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But when a police officer is murdered and a familiar flower is left at the crime scene, all signs point to it being the work of the Black Lotus. Someone is trying to frame her. Things get more complicated when the case is handed to Detective James Wolf, a former adversary who has since become a friend. To clear her name, Kahllah is forced out of retirement and once again must don the mask of the Black Lotus. She races against time to catch the real killer while trying to outrun her most formidable rival. Their deadly game leads to a shocking truth buried under a mountain of lies, as Kahllah attempts to find justice in a world devoid of light.
Framed in the Dark
A retired assassin races to clear her name in a tense, shadowy chase.
Come here for
- A murder frame-up with a familiar flower at the scene
- The uneasy return of an assassin who thought she’d found peace
Expect
- A race to catch the real killer and outrun a rival
- Crime suspense steeped in lies, danger, and hard-won justice
Where it sits
| Suspense | 35% |
|---|---|
| Crime Fiction | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Women Detectives
- Black Mystery
- Black Urban Fiction
- Authors
- K'wan
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Published
- November 10, 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Women Detectives