New York: Hyperion Press, 1994. SIGNED first edition - Author's second novel, the story of Darnell Tucker, a black firefighter and workingman, set in fictional Rio Seco, California. One reviewer called her "portrayal of a black women's life nearly miraculous in its lyrical style, its tone, its astonishing richness of detail." Her reputation grows with each book she publishes. SIGNED on the title page. 388 pp.