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One Dead Activist
One Dead Activist tosses the reader into the aftermath of police shootings. Wilson Norton, an effective activist protesting police shootings, is murdered, and David Price is drawn into the case. David’s involvement leads to him killing a Chicago police officer which makes him the target of law enforcement officers and rightwing police supporters. David’s exwife, Regina, gets involved, and her news reporting skills uncover secrete relationships with a madam, SWAT officers, a banker, and crime bosses. No one is safe as David Price struggles to bring stability to his beloved city and his life.
218 pages, Paperback
Published November 10, 2022
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Tony Lindsay
33 books40 followersTony Lindsay is the author of seven novels; One Dead Preacher, Street Possession, Chasin’ It, Urban Affair, One Dead Lawyer, More Boy than Girl, One Dead Doctor and four short story collections titled Pieces of the Hole, Fat from Papa’s Head, Love, Lust, and Addiction, and Almost Grown. He has published book critiques and reviews for Black Issue’s Book Review. He was a contributor to the anthologies Don't Hate the Game, Lucious, and Fire and Desire. He has also contributed to the on-line encyclopedia Identity.com, and Mosiac.com. He has been published by to the African American literary web-site ‘Timbooktu.com’, as well as the young adult magazine Cicada. He writes bimonthly articles for Conversations magazine, and he writes non-fiction book reviews for Hartman Publishing’s N’DIGO Magapaper. Lindsay has a Post Graduate Certificate in Multicultural and Transnational Literatures East Carolina University, an MFA in Creative Writing from Chicago State University, and Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Illinois – Chicago. He teaches at Calumet College of St. Joseph, Harold Washington College, Ivy Tech Community College, and South Suburban College.
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December 30, 2022
Thumbs up - a new David Price mystery!
Author Tony Lindsay has a Post Graduate Certificate in Multicultural and Transnational Literatures from East Carolina University, an MFA in Creative Writing from Chicago State University, and Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He teaches at MacCormac College, Harold Washington College, and Ivy Tech Community College. Having read most of Tony Lindsay's substantial output of books of all types, this reader comes back to the same thought shared with those who pick up his books: `The stories have a great deal of flavor because of the polished gift Tony Lindsay has in writing in the vernacular: he adds pepper and spices in the lingo of the characters without impinging on the flow of his well-rafted stories.' Said once, said again. There are few writers who can create the entire atmosphere of a story - descriptions of place, time, characters, motivations, and street talk - as well as Tony Lindsay.
ONE DEAD ACTIVIST is the newest in Tony’s David Price Mystery Thriller series, For those new to the work, the plot is quickly summarized: ‘Wilson Norton, an effective activist protesting police shooting is murdered, and David Price is drawn into the case. David’s involvement leads to him killing a Chicago police officer which makes him the target of law enforcement officers and rightwing police supporters. David’s ex-wife, Regina, gets involved, and her news reporting skills uncover secret relationships with a madam. SWAT officers, a banker, and crime bosses. No ne is safe as David Price struggles to bring stability to his loved city and his life.’ Murder, mystery and above all `flava' color this tense little thriller delivered once again in the style of writing that keeps it real, keeps it pointed and poignant, and keeps it fascinating. This is the fourth episode for the David Price popular series of mysteries, and a solid one it is. Tony Lindsay has it down pat.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book
Author Tony Lindsay has a Post Graduate Certificate in Multicultural and Transnational Literatures from East Carolina University, an MFA in Creative Writing from Chicago State University, and Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He teaches at MacCormac College, Harold Washington College, and Ivy Tech Community College. Having read most of Tony Lindsay's substantial output of books of all types, this reader comes back to the same thought shared with those who pick up his books: `The stories have a great deal of flavor because of the polished gift Tony Lindsay has in writing in the vernacular: he adds pepper and spices in the lingo of the characters without impinging on the flow of his well-rafted stories.' Said once, said again. There are few writers who can create the entire atmosphere of a story - descriptions of place, time, characters, motivations, and street talk - as well as Tony Lindsay.
ONE DEAD ACTIVIST is the newest in Tony’s David Price Mystery Thriller series, For those new to the work, the plot is quickly summarized: ‘Wilson Norton, an effective activist protesting police shooting is murdered, and David Price is drawn into the case. David’s involvement leads to him killing a Chicago police officer which makes him the target of law enforcement officers and rightwing police supporters. David’s ex-wife, Regina, gets involved, and her news reporting skills uncover secret relationships with a madam. SWAT officers, a banker, and crime bosses. No ne is safe as David Price struggles to bring stability to his loved city and his life.’ Murder, mystery and above all `flava' color this tense little thriller delivered once again in the style of writing that keeps it real, keeps it pointed and poignant, and keeps it fascinating. This is the fourth episode for the David Price popular series of mysteries, and a solid one it is. Tony Lindsay has it down pat.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book
April 16, 2024
Most murder mystery books I have read are told from the perspective of a cop, detective, or someone who really sings the cops' praises. It was refreshing to read a book in this genre that centered someone who was not the biggest fan of law enforcement and talked about personally experiencing injustice at the hands of police. I appreciated that Lindsay included real life issues in the book such as cops killing Black men and banks using predatory lending practices. Lindsay includes more blatant forms of racism, too, in that more than one of his white character uses the "n word" I believe. Briefly, Lindsay's main character touches on classism, as well.
Throughout the book Lindsay sprinkles in some sex for the readers, between the main character and his ex-wife/current girlfriend, and the sex descriptions are a bit more direct than standard, I think. Honestly, it seems that our protagonist only thinks about work and sex with her. Although the main character is lusting after this woman throughout the book, he says "nothing" in a conversation with her when he doesn't mean it and mentions having taken their son to a movie that she had forbade their son from going to. I found this problematic and disrespectful, but hey maybe Lindsay doesn't want his characters to be without flaws.
The women portrayed in the book are not perfect either. I would say that there are approximately six reoccurring female characters. Two of the six women lie about who the father of their child is, and another woman kept a man's child secret from him for five years! In some parts of the book, Lindsay's female characters are pivotal to the plot; for example, without Angela and Alice, the activist group would have been lost. The main character's business partner and his girlfriend are both portrayed as strong-willed or hard-working; they also arguably tended to fall into the "domineering" stereotype, unfortunately.
I wished Lindsay had expanded on the death of the main character's son. We know that the main character's son died but never does the main character pass a park or see a menu item that makes him think of his son which I found surprising. I suppose that could happen less often now that his son has been dead for probably two decades; I wouldn't know, honestly. Lindsay doesn't say anything about how his child died, although it could've been covered in another book in the series, why his ex-wife kept their second son a secret for five years, how he found out about the younger son after five years, etc. I had a lot of unanswered questions about their child who passed away.
There were instances in the book where I thought Lindsay would've benefited from another editor; mistakes like "bread" instead of "beard" or "booth" instead of "both" were more common in this book than I expected. There were also times when things just seemed a bit off and I think an editor could have helped. Who answers a question about how old their four kids are by only talking about the eldest? Also, we spent a lot of time hearing about the main character's dog in the first couple chapters for him to more or less disappear for the rest of the book. Randy's persona also seemed to change quite a bit between the beginning of the book and the end of the book.
Throughout the book Lindsay sprinkles in some sex for the readers, between the main character and his ex-wife/current girlfriend, and the sex descriptions are a bit more direct than standard, I think. Honestly, it seems that our protagonist only thinks about work and sex with her. Although the main character is lusting after this woman throughout the book, he says "nothing" in a conversation with her when he doesn't mean it and mentions having taken their son to a movie that she had forbade their son from going to. I found this problematic and disrespectful, but hey maybe Lindsay doesn't want his characters to be without flaws.
The women portrayed in the book are not perfect either. I would say that there are approximately six reoccurring female characters. Two of the six women lie about who the father of their child is, and another woman kept a man's child secret from him for five years! In some parts of the book, Lindsay's female characters are pivotal to the plot; for example, without Angela and Alice, the activist group would have been lost. The main character's business partner and his girlfriend are both portrayed as strong-willed or hard-working; they also arguably tended to fall into the "domineering" stereotype, unfortunately.
I wished Lindsay had expanded on the death of the main character's son. We know that the main character's son died but never does the main character pass a park or see a menu item that makes him think of his son which I found surprising. I suppose that could happen less often now that his son has been dead for probably two decades; I wouldn't know, honestly. Lindsay doesn't say anything about how his child died, although it could've been covered in another book in the series, why his ex-wife kept their second son a secret for five years, how he found out about the younger son after five years, etc. I had a lot of unanswered questions about their child who passed away.
There were instances in the book where I thought Lindsay would've benefited from another editor; mistakes like "bread" instead of "beard" or "booth" instead of "both" were more common in this book than I expected. There were also times when things just seemed a bit off and I think an editor could have helped. Who answers a question about how old their four kids are by only talking about the eldest? Also, we spent a lot of time hearing about the main character's dog in the first couple chapters for him to more or less disappear for the rest of the book. Randy's persona also seemed to change quite a bit between the beginning of the book and the end of the book.
September 19, 2024
A couple weeks ago I attended the Printer's Row Literary Fest in Chicago, and as I was walking around the booths and tents this book caught my eye. I liked the title and cover of the book. So I stopped and picked it up. It was with other books by author Tony Lindsay, and I could tell it was self published. I walked on.
But throughout the day I walked back twice to look again, and finally bought the book and talked with a very personable Tony Lindsay.
I like this book!
This novel covers police shootings, racist police, and predatory lending practices by banks. Not common topics of the mystery genre, but actually perfect topics. Race, class and resistance run throughout the book.
Going back to the observation that it is self published, I was mildly irritated by multiple misspellings, and I thought the book would have benefitted from an editor. But the main reason why I wish Tomy Lindsay had an established publisher was I wish this book was more widely distributed. It deserves an audience.
This is the fourth book in the David Price Mystery series. I plan to hunt down the others.
But throughout the day I walked back twice to look again, and finally bought the book and talked with a very personable Tony Lindsay.
I like this book!
This novel covers police shootings, racist police, and predatory lending practices by banks. Not common topics of the mystery genre, but actually perfect topics. Race, class and resistance run throughout the book.
Going back to the observation that it is self published, I was mildly irritated by multiple misspellings, and I thought the book would have benefitted from an editor. But the main reason why I wish Tomy Lindsay had an established publisher was I wish this book was more widely distributed. It deserves an audience.
This is the fourth book in the David Price Mystery series. I plan to hunt down the others.
August 7, 2025
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January 14, 2023
Author Tony Lindsay takes his readers into a live protest where a young activist Wilson Norton puts Chicago finest on front street to protest about police shooting, young Norton has his community in mind someone has to take a stand and so he does , as the events unfolds about 30 protesters join young Norton one of which is close friend Chester , who happens to be David Price son!. Which seemed to be a bunch of young high strung radical teens turns out to be so much more and causes what appears to be a a stakeout watch for young activists Wilson Norton is than murdered right before the eyes of his fella protestors wow what are the protesters to do to keep pressing on our will the death of their leader stop everything sit back and watch as you the reader figure things out as well this is a good read !
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