In A Shimmer of Red by Valerie Wilson Wesley, Odessa Jones works for Risko Realty and owns D&D Delights, a catering company she started with her deceased husband, Darryl. Risko Realty’s competition is the wealthy Delbarton Realty owned by Emily (Dickenson) Delbarton and he crazy brother Edgar (Allan Poe) Delbarton. In a coup, Risko recruits salespeople Anna Lee and Bella Mondavi from Delbarton. Shortly after the transfer Anna is killed in a hit-and-run while jogging. Odessa's psychic gift tells her this was murder. “With great power comes great responsibility—Uncle Ben to Peter Parker.” Now she must track down the culprit.
Anna worked at BUNS, a gentlemen’s club, where Edgar became infatuated with her because she was Annabel Lee and he was named after Edgar Allan Poe. He recruited her to Delbarton Realty against the wishes of his sister Emily who owned Delbarton Realty, BUNS, and much more. After her death, he sent so many flowers to Risko Realty. Was this grief or guilt?
Odessa’s boyfriend Terrence, who left her at the alter when she was twenty, more than twenty years ago, returned. He was near death and explained that he could marry Odessa when he learned he had a daughter Rosalie. Rosalie and Terrence are both successful. Odesa is torn between resentment for his betrayal and empathy for his eminent death.
Odessa spends more time on family conflicts than solving the murder, but she does solve the murder in the end.
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