Vulture

Vulture Synopsis

The legendary poet and musician's debut novel is ';an impressively crafted urban noir... like an early forerunner of The Wire' (The Independent). Known as the ';godfather of rap' and an innovator of spoken-word soul music with songs like The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Gil Scott-Heron wrote his first novel, The Vulture, while he was still a student at Lincoln University. First published to critical acclaim in 1970, it offers ';a fascinating portrait of late 60s New York' with the same heart, wit, and urgent social commentary expressed in his music (Mojo). The Vultureis a hip and fast-moving thriller, set in lower Manhattan. It relates the strange story of the murder of a teenage boy called John Leetold through the words of four men who knew him when he was just another kid working after school, hanging out, waiting for something to happen. ';A tense and intriguing murder mystery.' Mojo ';An artist who has crafted witty but crucial insights for Black America.' The Washington Post