Sins of Survivors: A Carter Brothers Novel (Blair Underwood Presents, 1) - Softcover

Underwood, Blair; McClean, Joe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0063316781 ISBN 13: 9780063316782

Publisher: Amistad, 2025

Synopsis

Harlem Shuffle meets The Godfather in this fierce and dazzling crime family saga presented by award-winning actor and producer Blair Underwood and written by filmmaker Joe McClean, set in the Black Bottom neighborhood of Detroit in the dark and dangerous days of the 1930s.

In 1908 Alabama, precocious young Benjamin Carter brings deadly consequences down upon his father’s head when he dares to use a white drinking fountain instead of the "colored" one.

With his fierce and protective older brother Jasper, Ben escapes Alabama, joining the Great Migration to Black Bottom, Detroit’s flourishing Black neighborhood. There, the brothers rise from the ashes to become kingpins of this new community, owning businesses, playing politics, and diving into Detroit's violent criminal underbelly.\

Through their wit and grit, Ben and Jasper establish the Carter dynasty, securing a prosperous future for their families. But heavy are the heads that wear the crowns. Seeing their children come of age, young men and women fueled by ambitions of their own, the brothers clash over which direction to steer the Carter empire.

With the scent of brotherly discontent, competing Detroit power players will use every advantage—and weakness—to bring the family to its knees.

In Sins of Survivors, Hollywood legend Blair Underwood and Joe McClean have created a scorching crime saga featuring a dynamic cast of characters—a thrilling and cinematic story about family and what it means for a Black community to not just survive, but thrive.

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About the Authors

Blair Underwood is a Tony and two-time Golden Globe nominee, and an Emmy, Grammy, Peabody, and eight-time NAACP Image Award–winning actor, director, and producer. Underwood has starred in numerous film, television, and stage productions, including Sex and the City, Set It Off, Madea’s Family Reunion, Longlegs, L.A. Law, and Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Joe McClean is a screenwriter and director whose 2013 breakout indie feature, Life Tracker, screened at dozens of film festivals and sci-fi conventions before streaming on demand in one hundred million homes through cable providers. His follow-up, the indie darling The Drama Club, premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in 2017 before finding a home on Tubi. His most recent endeavor, Viral, which he wrote and produced, was directed by and stars Blair Underwood.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amistad
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0063316781
• ISBN 13: 9780063316782
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288