By Jumata Emill (author)
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Nova Albright was going to be the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High-but now she's dead. Murdered on coronation night. Fans of One of Us Is Lying and The Other Black Girl will love this unputdownable thriller.
Nova Albright, the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High, is dead. Murdered the night of her coronation, her body found the next morning in the old slave cemetery she spent her weekends rehabilitating.
Tinsley McArthur was supposed to be queen. Not only is she beautiful, wealthy, and white, it's her legacy-her grandmother, her mother, and even her sister wore the crown before her. Everyone in Lovett knows Tinsley would do anything to carry on the McArthur tradition.
No one is more certain of that than Duchess Simmons, Nova's best friend. Duchess's father is the first Black police captain in Lovett. For Duchess, Nova's crown was more than just a win for Nova. It was a win for all the Black kids. Now her best friend is dead, and her father won't face the fact that the main suspect is right in front of him.
Duchess is convinced that Tinsley killed Nova-and that Tinsley is privileged enough to think she can get away with it. But Duchess's father seems to be doing what he always does: fall behind the blue line. Which means that the white girl is going to walk.
Duchess is determined to prove Tinsley's guilt. And to do that, she'll have to get close to her.
But Tinsley has an agenda, too.
Everyone loved Nova. And sometimes, love is exactly what gets you killed.
'At once incisive and chilling, The Black Queen folds hard-hitting truths into a propulsive murder mystery, delivering a story that both entertains and examines. This is Pretty Little Liars for a new generation.' - Tahereh Mafi, New York Times bestselling author of the Shatter Me series
Good Girl, Bad Blood
Nova Albright was going to be the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High-but now she's dead. Murdered on coronation night.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Black Queen and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
The Black Queen features in the following genres: Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Thrillers, Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations
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The Black Queen was written by Jumata Emill and published by Ember an imprint of Random House Children's Books
The Black Queen has 416 pages
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