Silent Knight

About the Book

Clarence Knight, a filmmaker who is making it big out in Hollywood, is suddenly uprooted from his city life when his best friend, Reggie Dunn, summons him to come back home because Reggie's father is dying. After all, Mr. Dunn played an intricate part in Clarence’s upbringing. He unwillingly returns to his old stomping grounds of Woodland Heights, the Projects. Once he arrives, he discovers that his old hood isn't quite the way it used to be when he and his family moved there twenty years ago.

While visiting with his best friend and catching up on old times, Clarence figured he could make the best of the trip by surprising his friend with a camera crew that is in the process of making a documentary about their lives in Woodland Heights, the way it was in the 70s. But he also has another motive for this documentary; he longs to know what has happened to a kid named Marcus Paige they used to hang with. As the camera starts rolling, secrets—dark and shocking ones—also begin to unravel. Clarence discovers that his old neighborhood some extremely harsh realities he will have to face.

After all is revealed, will Clarence still remain friends with his old crew? Or better yet, will what Clarence learns keep him silent forever? Find out in this fast-paced, breathtaking mystery-suspense, Silent Knight.

About the Author

Kimberly Ranee Hicks is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the Hill District. Kim currently resides in the city of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, where she shares a home with her husband, Wesley, and stepdaughter, Nicole. She attended Schenley High School and majored in business administration and journalism. Kim brings a unique style to her writing by incorporating her love for music, poetry, and storytelling. In 2001, Kim became a certified professional poet by the International Society of Poets. That same year, Kim earned a spot to compete internationally for the United States of America. Her poem “The Mirror” won the Distinguished Award for Poets. Currently, she is in the process of writing her second novel entitled Silent Knight, which she hopes to have completed by the summer of 2010. Be on the lookout for it.