Shards of Betrayal: A 1920s Historical Mystery

by Persia Walker

For Lanie Price, it was supposed to be just another clelebrity assignment. Interview director Seth Carter, a visionary in the world of race filmmaking. But then, she finds herself steps away when a movie spotlight crashes down, nearly killing Carter’s wife.

Turns out, Carter—a maverick—is now he's daring to do the depict hard issues, real lives, on the silver screen. But there have "accidents" and threatening letters. Apparently, someone has decided to do whatever it takes to make him stop.

Lanie's job is to report the danger. But Carter begs for silence. One word in print and his film, his dream, and his crew are finished.

Lanie knows what it means to look away. She’s done it before—with her husband, with a truth she didn’t want to face. Now the choice is hers expose the danger and destroy a dream, or stay quiet and watch sabotage turn to murder?

277 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 30, 2025

About the author

Readers of Persia's 1920s novels know they're in for a fast-paced trip through one of the most fascinating periods in U.S. history, the Jazz Age. In designing her stories, and developing her characters, Persia draws upon her theatrical training as well as her journalistic experience.

She has worked for The Associated Press and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. She has lived in Germany, Brazil and Poland.

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very poignant tale. At this point the author has become a new favorite. Looking forward to the next in this series.