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THE MOTHERLAND UNDERGROUND

THE MOTHERLAND UNDERGROUND
By Christopher Harmon

GENRE: Thriller, Crime
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At first, lacking self-confidence, a female descendant of Harriet Tubman, comes to run an African American version of the KINGSMEN.  A secret society, run out of an upscale Blues bar, with intelligence agents … and a touch of voodoo. 

Genre – Espionage, Crime Thriller

Comps – WATCHMEN, HARRIET, HARLEM NIGHTS

SYNOPSIS:

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Motherland Underground is a gripping, multi-layered thriller that blends gritty crime drama with a powerful tale of resilience, family, and redemption. At its core is Lady T, a fierce yet reluctant leader who runs Club Motherland, a thriving blues nightclub that masks her role in a secret, modern-day Underground Railroad. This covert network protects vulnerable individuals while dismantling criminal enterprises that prey on the powerless.

Lady T inherited this dangerous mission from her ailing mother, Mama T, a matriarch who built the operation on the legacy of Harriet Tubman. Under Mama T’s guidance and with her own sharp intellect and resourcefulness, Lady T leads a team of diverse allies: Gladiator, a charismatic enforcer; Chocolate Mousse, a young protégé; and Mercedes, a sharp-witted confidant. Together, they face a litany of threats, including human traffickers, corrupt cops, and the rising specter of a white supremacist bioterror plot spearheaded by Donald Kelly, a disgraced chemist with dangerous connections.

As Lady T battles external foes, she also struggles with her own insecurities about living up to her family’s legacy. This is further complicated by the sudden return of her ruthless, power-hungry sister, Chilly, whose presence threatens to destabilize the organization. Amidst the chaos, Lady T takes in Honeydew, a young runaway escaping exploitation, who becomes a symbol of the mission’s importance and a reminder of the lives they fight to save.

When the stakes escalate with the discovery of Donald’s plan to unleash a deadly toxin targeting Black communities, Lady T must rally her team for a high-stakes operation that pushes their limits and forces her to embrace the full weight of her leadership. As her family and allies stand together, Lady T discovers that courage isn’t the absence of fear but the strength to face it—and to fight for a future worth saving.

With its unique blend of action, heart, and social commentary, Motherland Underground is a modern saga of justice and empowerment, rooted in the enduring strength of community and heritage.

THE MOTHERLAND UNDERGROUND

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