SPIRIT OF THE GAZELLE

Rodney's latest book is a follow-up to his award-winning novel GLORY OF THE LEOPARD and features his most memorable character, the relentless but caring detective Blessing Okeke.

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A Nigerian-born detective seeks the truth about a woman found bludgeoned to death, even as she tries to protect another victim of domestic violence from suffering the same fate.

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​Awards include:

• Winner, Houston Writers Guild

• Winner, West Virginia Writers

• Finalist, 2024 Claymore Award (Killer Nashville)

• Finalist, 2024 Pacific Northwest Writers Association

• Third Place, 2024 Wyoming Writers

• Finalist, Writers League of Texas​