Dead of Winter
Dead of Winter by Stephen Mack Jones, published by National Geographic Books on April 5, 2022, is a gripping narrative set against the backdrop of Detroit’s Mexicantown. This 304-page work delves into the complexities of gentrification, focusing on the struggles of a local family business, Authentico Foods Inc., as it faces threats from powerful real estate interests. The story follows August Snow, a former police officer and native of Mexicantown, who becomes embroiled in a dangerous situation when he is approached to help save the company from an anonymous blackmailer.
Readers will find a compelling exploration of community and resilience as August investigates the forces threatening his neighborhood. The narrative intertwines elements of mystery and police procedural, set during the tumultuous period of World War II. As August navigates the treacherous landscape of ruthless developers, he must confront not only external dangers but also the implications for his community’s future. This edition offers a rich, engaging experience for those interested in fiction that reflects on historical and contemporary issues.
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A shadowy Detroit real estate billionaire. A ruthless fixer. A successful Mexicantown family business in their crosshairs. Gentrification has never been bloodier.
Authentico Foods Inc. has been a part of Detroit’s Mexicantown for over thirty years, grown from a home kitchen business to a city block–long facility that supplies Mexican tortillas to restaurants throughout the Midwest.
Detroit ex-cop and Mexicantown native August Snow has been invited for a business meeting at Authentico Foods. Its owner, Ronaldo Ochoa, is dying, and is being blackmailed into selling the company to an anonymous entity. Worried about his employees, Ochoa wants August to buy it. August has no interest in running a tortilla empire, but he does want to know who’s threatening his neighborhood. Quickly, his investigation takes a devastating turn and he and his loved ones find themselves ensnared in a dangerous net of ruthless billionaire developers. August Snow must fight not only for his life, but for the soul of Mexicantown itself.
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