A continuation of the popular Detroit series traces the experiences of Charlie Battle, a black rookie policeman, who joins an elite undercover squad known for its shoot-first philosophy and its anti-black prejudice.
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Critically acclaimed and versatile author Loren D. Estleman has been called "the absolute best in the hard-boiled business" (Philadelphia Inquirer). Since the appearance of his first novel in 1976, Estleman has published forty-two books, including the Detroit series and many historical westerns. He is best known for the Amos Walker mysteries that put him in "the top eschelon of American private-eye specialists" (New York Times). He is also the author of The Wister Trace, a critical study of twenty-nine classic Western novels. His pastiches pitting Sherlock Holmes against Dracula and Jekyll and Hyde have been continuously in print since their first appearances nearly twenty years ago. Estleman is an authority on both criminal history and the American West. He has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award. He is the recipient of seven national writing awards, including three Shamuses from the Private Eye Writers of America and three Golden Spurs from the Western Writers of America. In 1987, the Michigan Foundation of the Arts presented him with its award for literature. In 1997, the Michigan Library Association named him the recipient of the Michigan Author's Award. Estleman has been a judge for many literary honors, including the prestigious Hopwood Award given by the University of Michigan. He has written book reviews for many newspapers, including the New York Times and the Washington Post. In 1988, he covered the filming of Lonesome Dove for TV Guide. Estleman's previous Amos Walker novel, Never Street, received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, had been featured in People as a "Page Turner of the Week", and chosen by the New York Times Book Review as one of their "Books of the Year" for 1997. A sought-after speaker and a veteran journalist of police-beat news, Estleman graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Journalism. He lives in Michigan.
Detroit in 1972 is in transition from Motor City to Murder City. The police undercover unit STRESS (Stop the Robberies, Enjoy Safe Streets) inadvertently makes things worse, angering the black community and upping the violence level. Reader Ezra Knight, who is equally at home with Shakespeare or gritty dialogue, follows several plot lines and characters as diverse as socialites and black activists. His rich, expressive voice never loses control of the story, even as the cops lose control of the city. Major players like Charlie Battle, the bright, young, black cop trying to make a bad situation better, and minor ones like Mapes, a cabby witness, are brought to life with humor and sensitivity. There are plenty of light moments, but this is, in essence, a dark tale. J.G. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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