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Sons of Darkness, Sons of Light: A Novel of Some Probability
Paperback
Series: New England Library of Black Literature
ISBN13: 9781555533960
Publisher: Northeastern University Press
Published: Jun 3 1999
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.72 Width: 5.66 Depth: 8.46
Language: English
Originally published in 1969, this parable of racial intrigue centers on the killing of an unarmed black youth by Sergeant Carrigan, a white policeman. The murder prompts Eugene Browning, second in command at the Institute for Racial Justice, a civil rights organization, to seek revenge by hiring a professional killer to assassinate Carrigan. Browning enlists the help of an aging Mafia don, who passes the hit to a former terrorist from Israel. This single act of retribution sets in motion a crisis of unprecedented proportions as a band of black militants proceed to launch a violent plan of their own. As the dramatic events unfold, Browning struggles to put his troubled personal and professional life back in order.
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