DEAD OF WINTER

Tough, smart, and struggling to stay alive, August Snow is the embodiment of Detroit. The son of an African-American father and a Mexican-American mother, August grew up in the city's Mexicantown and joined the police force only to be drummed out by a conspiracy of corrupt cops and politicians.

When the body of an unidentified young Hispanic woman is dredged from the Detroit River, the Wayne County coroner gives her photo to ex-police detective August Snow, insisting August ask around his native Mexicantown to see if anyone recognizes her. August's good friend Elena, an advocate for undocumented immigrants, immediately pinpoints the girl as local teenager Isadora del Torres. It turns out Izzy isn't the only young woman to have disappeared during an ICE raid only to turn up dead a few weeks later. Preyed upon by the law itself, the people of Mexicantown have no one to turn to but August. In a guns-blazing wild ride across Detroit, he will put his own life on the line to protect the community he loves.

About the Author
Stephen Mack Jones is a published poet, award-winning playwright, and recipient of the prestigious Kresge Arts in Detroit Literary Fellowship. He survived a number of years in advertising and marketing communications. Stephen was born in Lansing, Michigan, and currently lives in Farmington Hills, outside of Detroit. AUGUST SNOW is his first novel, as well as the recipient of the 2017 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Best Book Award Winner, 2018 Michigan Notable Book Award Winner, the Strand Award Mystery Fiction Winner, 2018 Hammett Award Winner for Literary Excellence in Crime Fiction, and 2018 Nero Award Mystery Winner.