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Author Teddy Hayes brings to life modern African-American detective Devil Barnett in acclaimed book series

Writer hopes to turn detective novels into television or film series

Prolific author Teddy Hayes has developed one of the most unique detective book series over the last 20 years. Hayes’ crime genre series features hardened New York City African-American detective Devil Barnett, a “bad ass” private detective seeking redemption from his previous life in the CIA where he was deployed to kill others for a living.