Thomas L. Duckett

Eddie Warmack, an African American jazz musician, is released from prison for the killing of a white gangster. Not willing to play for the mobsters who control the music industry, including clubs and recording studios, Warmack searches for his mentor and grandfather, the legendary jazz musician Poppa Harris.

A reporter digs into the background of a young woman who is running for the U.S. Senate, and finds out a lot more than he bargained for.