Mystery body hidden in concrete understructure

[scherzo♫]

Mystery set in south-eastern (?) USA
man murdered in 1950's - 1960's (maybe?)
urban renewal with hidden agenda to destroy prosperous black community
body hidden in concrete understructure of something massive
read in 2009 or 2008

[scherzo♫]

bump

[scherzo♫]

still hoping to find this

[Ann aka Iftcan]

I'm assuming that you mean that the body was discovered as a result of this hidden agenda urban renewal?

Was it in a big city--like Atlanta--or a medium sized city like say Birmingham--or a smaller city like say Meridian MS--or was it small town?

and it's weird that in 178 views no one has recognized it.

Can you remember anything else about it? Was it old or new when you read it?

[Tab]

Hmm...here are a few books for you to checkout
Hunting in HarlemHunting in Harlem
Them

If these are incorrect, can you remember anything about the main character(s)? Male or female? Alternating perspectives?

[scherzo♫]

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "I'm assuming that you mean that the body was discovered as a result of this hidden agenda urban renewal?

Was it in a big city--like Atlanta--or a medium sized city like say Birmingham--or a small..."

I think ...

-- the structure the body was buried under was built as part of the urban renewal

-- medium sized city ??

-- not new; library book shelved with general fiction; author last name began in C to L range (maybe ?)

[scherzo♫]

Tab wrote: "Hmm...here are a few books for you to checkout
Hunting in HarlemHunting in Harlem
Them

If these are incorrect, can you remember anythi..."

Neither of those books, but I added Them to my TBR -- thanks for the suggestion.

Main character was male, physical description reminded me of Travis McGee.

Story told from main character's POV.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

night music -- bring on the clowns ♫, did you find this or are you still looking?

[scherzo♫]

Still looking, thanks.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Walter Mosley? Just a stab in the dark. I haven't read his books.

[Kate]

Every month or so, bump your thread to the top of the list. It lets new eyes see your post.

[scherzo♫]

thanks

No, not Walter Mosley.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Still looking now?

[scherzo♫]

Yes, I'd still like to find this.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

I seem to recall one in Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series had a body buried in concrete. That would be set in California though, not the Southeast.

[scherzo♫]

Lobstergirl wrote: "I seem to recall one in Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series had a body buried in concrete. That would be set in California though, not the Southeast."

Thanks, I'll check those.