From the diverse landscapes of Vietnam to the disparate turf of his own city, detective Dominique Broddie has developed quite the chip on his shoulder. No stranger to brutality, Dom views the heinous murder of a fellow officer as not just a case, but as an opportunity. If he solves the crime quickly, he’ll be on the fast track to a promotion. But for Dom, nothing comes easy. He is booted off the investigation and assigned to a frivolous case looking for the runaway kid of a man of the cloth with whom he already has a beef. Though he is unable to let the murder case go, Dom gets completely sucked into the missing child case when his own young daughter is abducted. Dom will need to keep his cool if he hopes to find his daughter alive.
Set is 1970s Detroit, The Man Across Eight Mile is a gritty and sometimes garish story about an anguished man trying to adjust to civilian life while bearing the protracted scars of war. Dom was raised old school and is a flawed tough-guy who has a soft spot for his daughter. Despite blatant and widespread racism, Dom manages to carve out a small piece of domestic happiness and will stop at nothing to defend it. This thrilling novel is told with such a natural voice that it feels like an intense conversation with a friend rather than a work of fiction. Featuring authentic dialogue and accurate allusions to notable historical accounts, D’Andre Walker tells a story bubbling with racial injustices that mirrors our current landscape. All hard edges and sharp corners, The Man Across Eight Mile is a testosterone-filled crime thriller with twists and turns and a heavy dose of reality.
