Promises To Keep

Summary

National best-selling author Gloria Mallette, hailed as the new queen of African-American suspense, perfectly fuses mystery and family drama in Promises to Keep. Following a bitter divorce, Troy Kirkwood is murdered, leaving his five-year-old daughter, Meika, in the care of her grandparents. But then Troy's crack-addicted ex-wife resurfaces, demanding custody of Meika. As the family fights to stay together, Troy's brother struggles to solve the murder. "Her bold treatment of serious issues makes her stand out in the genre, and should win her new recognition ."-Publishers Weekly