{"title":"The Black Camelot Starter Set: The Foundation of an Empire","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe saga begins with a single, devastating act of violence in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003eThe Publisher’s Dilemma\u003c\/b\u003e. At the legendary, family-owned Harris Simmons media empire, a calculated shooting leaves the CEO dead and the firm's brilliant African American President, Donald Alexander, in a coma. As the company’s dark secrets and predatory power struggles are dragged into the light of a police investigation, new star executive Kwame Mills is thrust into the crosshairs. What was meant to be a transformative era for the company becomes a dramatic murder mystery that changes Harris Simmons—and the lives of Alexander and Mills—forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe momentum shifts from the boardroom to the streets of Manhattan in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"70\"\u003eBlack Camelot’s Dawn\u003c\/b\u003e. As Donald Alexander and his circle of affluent colleagues are coronated by the media as New York’s \"Royal Family,\" a dangerous backlash ignites. While white supremacist hit squads coordinate a campaign of terror against these icons of Black excellence, a mysterious, combat-trained \"Society of Protectors\" emerges to fight a shadow war. Amidst the chaos, the return of the formidable Dawn Davis Stuart—known as Madame Hot Temper—sets off a chain reaction of revenge that threatens to expose the seedy underbelly of New York real estate and political conspiracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eBlack Camelot’s Days of War\u003c\/b\u003e, the conflict reaches a roiling boil. No longer a series of isolated strikes, a well-funded offensive designed to spark a national race war puts every ally of the Black Camelots at grave risk. As \"The Voice\" leads the Society of Protectors in a desperate counter-offensive known as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"313\"\u003eProject Maim\u003c\/i\u003e, series regulars like Kwame Mills and Samantha Rivers must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice to preserve their legacy. This \"rousing, topical thriller\" (Kirkus Reviews) sets the stage for a series that explores the high cost of protection and the courage required to stand against systemic hate.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-publishers-dilemma-a-big-city-tale-of-privilege-power-murder-1","title":"The Publisher's Dilemma: A Big City Tale of Privilege, Power \u0026 Murder- Ebook","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Publisher's Dilemma (Black Camelot: Book 1)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Murder Mystery | Corporate Thriller | Suspense  |  \u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book 1 of the Black Camelot 7-book saga\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA high-stakes corporate murder mystery set in the fast-paced world of prestige media. When a targeted shooting leaves the legendary CEO of Harris Simmons dead and the company President, Donald Alexander, in a coma, executive Kwame Mills is thrust into the center of a city-wide conspiracy. 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