There are 7 books in the The Detroit Novels series. The newest book is Thunder City which came out in 2000.

In Detroit in 1925 prohibition has been in force for a year longer than the rest of the States, police corruption is so rampant no-one notices the stench in City Hall. Into this scene comes Constantine Minor, a young and ambitious reporter. The author has twice won the Shamus Award.
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2
Motown

Motown
Hired by a big car company to spy on a consumer advocate group calling for stricter safety standards, Detroit ex-cop Rick Amery becomes involved in a vicious street war between the mob and a tight-knit African-American community

3
King of the Corner

King of the Corner
When Kevin "Doc" Miller, a former major-league pitcher and ex-con, takes a job as driver for a bail bondsman, he finds himself embroiled with a cop-killing fugitive, Detroit's scandal-ridden mayor, and a volatile group of civil rights activists.

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Edsel

Edsel
The Pulitzer Prize nominee and author of the acclaimed Detroit Trilogy returns with a hard-hitting tale of power-hungry executives, self-righteous union bosses, ruthless mobsters, and the biggest flop ever to roll off a Motor City assembly line.

5
Stress

Stress
A continuation of the popular Detroit series traces the experiences of Charlie Battle, a black rookie policeman, who joins an elite undercover squad known for its shoot-first philosophy and its anti-black prejudice.

6
Jitterbug

Book cover of Jitterbug
A killer who is brutalizing innocents and the elderly in World War II Detroit is tracked by a determined cop, who must not only try to keep the peace and rescue the city from a maniac, but also quiet his own internal demons

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Thunder City

Thunder City
THUNDER CITY presents Detroit in the process of becoming the Motor City. Harlan Crownover, scion of a great family of carriage makers, battles with his father to invest in a company run by Henry Ford, who has failed twice before in the autombile business. Desperate for funds, Harlan turns to…