Darkness Descending — Penny Mickelbury

In this intriguing and sophisticated fourth novel of the Mimi/Gianna Mysteries, Mickelbury is masterful in her exploration of the underground lives of the AGs and Doms, the downlow brothas and the hidden world in which they live. Mimi Patterson, the passionate, resourceful investigative reporter and her partner, the impassioned, leader of D.C.'s Hate Crime Unit, Lt. Gianna Maglione find balance with each other while seeking those that hate enough to commit blackmail, rape and murder when darkness descends on the city.