Our Man in the Dark A Novel Author:Rashad Harrison A stunning debut novel based on a man who worked for a civil rights organization and became an informant for the FBI during the months leading up to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Feeling underappreciated and overlooked, John Estem, a bookkeeper for Dr. King?s Southern Christian Leadership Council, steals $10,000 from the organ... more »ization. Originally planning to use the money to seed a new civil rights initiative in Chicago, he carelessly squanders the stolen funds. To the bookkeeper?s further dismay, the FBI has been keeping close tabs on Dr. King and his fellow activists?including Estem?for years. FBI agents tell Estem that it is his duty, as both an American and as a civil rights supporter, to protect the SCLC from communist infiltration. The FBI offers Estem a generous stipend, but in case he has any doubts about refusing the assignment, they also warn him that they know about the stolen money. He makes the tough choice of assuming the role of detective for the FBI.« less