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    The Motor City Chronicles
    The Motor City Chronicles
    The Motor City Chronicles
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    The Motor City Chronicles

    By J.A. Jernay

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    The people were tough, but the times were even tougher.

    It was Detroit's Golden Era.

    The 1920s.

    The new automobile industry was booming, jobs were plentiful, and people were happy to work for five dollars a day. 

    In this collection of all-new stories, J.A. Jernay paints a picture of a period long gone—an era of immigrants, scrub football teams, factory production, whiskey runners, and violence.

    There are stories of mothers and fathers, of organized crime and disorganized cops, of ambition and failure, of loud racism and quiet opportunities.

    Discover the sights, sounds, and challenges of life at the height of the Roaring Twenties. Read The Motor City Chronicles today!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPlotworks Publishing
    Release dateMay 2, 2023
    ISBN9781960936011
    The Motor City Chronicles
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    J.A. Jernay

    After leaving the foreign desk of the Washington Post, J.A. Jernay travelled across North and South America for nearly twelve months in search of adventure. A finalist in the F. Scott Fitzgerald Centennial Short Story Contest, Jernay has a keen eye for detail and a deep interest in foreign languages, local traditions, and, of course, gemstones.

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