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Detroit is hemorrhaging; a criminal juggernaut has brought the city to its knees—the Mafia has outwitted, outmaneuvered what is widely known as the nation’s most corrupt police force. The city’s social fabric is torn beyond repair, neighborhood gangs are rampant—unethical political officials offer no help—the situation is hopeless! Yet, buried deep in small neighborhood enclaves are pockets of people unwilling to succumb to these evil forces; they’re clawing for survival, an uphill fight against all odds—to save their homes, their dignity, their way of life—they are the Detroit thorn birds. Exhibiting the same levels of extraordinary commitment as did Colleen McCullough’s characters in her 1977 best-selling novel, The Thorn Birds, the Detroit thorn birds are driven beyond cause! This modern-day work of historical fiction which also takes place in 1977 follows the steps of real-to-life thorn birds:

• A young police detective, following in his father’s footsteps, to root out crime in “his”city.
• An African-American woman unwilling to be a slave to the Mafia as her great-grandmother had been to the white masters of the South.
• A group of small business owners trying to earn an honest buck;
• A tenacious catholic priest working to uncover connections between the Mafia and the Church.

Unfettered by intimidation, extortion, and violence, the Detroit thorn birds wreak unparalleled havoc on the Mafia.