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| Author | Thomas Mullen |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Set in | Darktown Atlanta |
| Publisher | Atria |
Publication date | 2016 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, ebook, audiobook |
| Pages | 373 pages |
| ISBN | 1501133861 First edition hardcover |
| Followed by | Lightning Men |
Darktown, published in 2016, is the fourth novel by American author Thomas Mullen. Its first sequel, Lightning Men, was published in September 2017. In 2020 Midnight Atlanta, the second seuqel, was published.
This novel, based in 1948 Atlanta, blends elements of historical fiction and crime fiction to tell the story of Lucius Boggs and Tommy Smith, fictional characters who serve as two of Atlanta's first eight African-American police officers.[1] The pair is tasked with investigating the murder of a young African-American woman and the injustices surrounding her murder, despite the many obstacles and restrictions placed upon them.
- ^ Pomerantz, Gary M. (1997). Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn: A Saga of Race and Family. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 9780140265095.