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"Packed with enough mayhem and atmosphere for two novels."

NYPD cop Filomena Buscarsela has pretty much seen it all in her five years on the force. But after she recognizes the victim of a fatal toxic leak, her instincts tell her that something is not what it seems to be. From her run-down Spanish Harlem apartment to the way-out clubs of the Lower East Side, Filomena’s investigation leads her to suspect that a group of high-powered corporate executives has turned to murder as a way to protect its bottom line.

23 SHADES OF BLACK is K. j. a. Wishnia’s first novel featuring Filomena Buscarsela. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune called this “One of the most distinctive series in mystery fiction..”

“Filomena Buscarsela [is] a Latina heroine with the epic appeal of Everywoman. . . . The world’s a mess, but Filomena’s still fighting. It’s that perspective that sets Wishnia apart—there’s nothing else out there remotely like his books.”
Rocky Mountain News

“From page-turning thriller to mystery story to social investigation, 23 SHADES OF BLACK works on all levels. It’s clear from the start that K.j.a Wishnia is charting a unique path in crime fiction. Sign me up for the full ride!”
Michael Connelly, author of LOST LIGHT