Redbone

Publisher Marketing: Lance Herndon was at the top of his game in 1996. At age forty-one he was a self-made millionaire, the owner of Access, Inc., a successful information-systems consulting company. As a prominent member of Atlanta's young, wealthy, and powerful set, he was surrounded by black Atlanta's "beautiful people." But when he failed to show up for work one day, friends and family started to worry. Their worry soon turned to horror when he was found murdered in his own home, his head smashed in--in what appeared to be either an act of jealousy-fueled rage or a seedier sex crime. With a laundry list of ex-wives and lovers, competitors, critics, and admirers in hand, detectives had to break through the city's upper crust to discover his killer. Journalist Ron Stodghill tells the riveting, true story of this investigation. Part investigative thriller, part sociological commentary, Redbone offers a truly intriguing story that channels insight into one of America's great metropolises. Review Citations: Library Journal 11/01/2006 pg. 94 (EAN 9780060897154, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 12/04/2006 pg. 43 (EAN 9780060897154, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2006 pg. 1261 (EAN 9780060897154, Hardcover) Essence 03/01/2007 pg. 80 (EAN 9780060897154, Hardcover) Ebony 08/01/2007 pg. 34 (EAN 9780060897154, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Stodghill, Ron Ron Stodghill is a staff writer for the New York Times. He was educated at the University of Missouri and Harvard University, where he was a Nieman Fellow. His work has appeared in Time, BusinessWeek, Essence, and several newspapers. A former editor in chief of Savoy magazine, Stodghill divides his time between New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina, where he lives with his wife and three sons.