Pennsylvania Avenue: A Novel

Baltimore, 1942. The home front adjusts as the Second World War rages. Shy county girl, Ruthie, arrives on what many call 'Colored Paradise'; Baltimore's Pennsylvania Avenue. Driven from her simple life, she is plunged into the criminal underworld in an attempt to avenge the murder of her beloved uncle, almost a decade before. During her quest for revenge, Ruthie is helped by strangers; including a mysterious figure from the past. Who is it? Meanwhile, newly promoted police Detective Ross stumbles upon evidence which could convict a powerful corrupt police commander and bring down his whole department. As Ross and Ruthie get closer to their goals, they meet and begin to realize how intertwined their agendas are. Join them as they prepare for an end-game that threatens to turn the legal system and the criminal underworld upside down; on Pennsylvania Avenue.