The Demise of Luleta Jones by Mark Allen Boone

From the back cover:

The Demise of Luleta Jones is that rare work where the literary novel and the mystery intersect, presenting an aspect of African-American life that all-too-often is hidden from view. Set in Chicago, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, The Demise of Luleta Jones, on its surface, is a whodunit in which investigative reporter Theophilous Pugh is obsessed with uncovering the facts surrounding the mysterious death of an enigmatic public school teacher from a newly gentrified neighborhood. Beneath the surface, however, is a scathing portrayal of the dire consequences that gifted African Americans often suffer when they violate their community's narrow conventions.

About the Author:

During his 23-year professional career in publishing, Mark Allen Boone rose from writer, to editor, to editorial director of the educational division of the former Contemporary Books in Chicago. A much sought-after editor, Mark has critiqued and edited scores of titles, both fiction and nonfiction. For more than 20 years, he served as fiction editor for the quarterly AIM (America's Intercultural Magazine). 

The Demise of Luleta Jones
by Mark Allen Boone

ISBN: 0977251500
ISBN-13: 9780977251506
Publisher: Blacksmith Books, LLC
Publication Date: 2006
Format: Trade Paperback, 262 pages
Book Type: New