Grace F. Edwards, born January 3 in Harlem was a novelist and mystery writer.
Her novel: In the Shadow of the Peacock
She also was the author of the Mali Anderson mystery series: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/7826/grace-f-edwards
365 Black Books Spooky Friday
These two books are some classic reads.
Book 1: Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction From the African Diaspora edited by Sheree R. Thomas
Book 2: Spooks, Spies, and Private Eyes Black Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction of the 20th Century edited by Paula L. Woods. Great selection of stories and novellas.
The CamaraIfe Maktaba 