Winner of the Hammett Prize From the wealthy suburbs to the remains of Detroits bankrupt factory districts August Snow is a fastpaced tale of murder greed sex economic cyberterrorism race and urban decay. Tough smart and struggling to stay alive August Snow is the embodiment of Detroit. The son of an AfricanAmerican father and a MexicanAmerican mother August grew up in the citys Mexicantown and joined the police force only to be drummed out by a conspiracy of corrupt cops and politicians. Bu