Urban Crime Fiction

It's not good to live in the past; even worse to die in it Paranormal investigator Wyatt Thomas awakens from a vivid dream in his French Quarter apartment. He finds an antique double-moonstone pendant placed in his hand by the ghost of a voodoo mambo. One of the two moonstones is missing, and both gemstones are needed to make the pendant magical. The rightful owner of the pendant is a supernatural fairy named Maurelle. Someone chopped off Maurelle’s wings and buried her alive in the ruins of a French Quarter Creole townhouse. A mystical beast still haunts the grounds of the estate. Now, ...

In the Heart of the Appalachians, an Ancient Power Stirs… For generations, the Reilly family has lived in the deep hollers of Virginia, practicing the old ways in secret. Once driven from their homeland by zealots, they swore never to let history repeat itself. Their druidic gifts—a connection to the land, the spirits, and the beasts of the wild—have remained hidden, passed from parent to child in whispers and shadow. But the world is changing. It’s the 1930s, and the mountains are no longer safe. Coal barons and their hired guns have come, demanding the land beneath the Reillys’ ...

How do you play fair when everything you care about is on the line? Jelani “Hendrix” Obi is a former hotshot NYPD Detective, fired for doing his last job too well but not playing police politics well enough. Life after the job isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and when an opportunity for reinstatement is dangled in front of him, Hendrix jumps at the chance to prove himself. He just has seventy-two hours to solve the murder case. But as he pulls on threads in search of the killer, he stumbles upon a powerful organization that has infiltrated and corrupted parts of the NYPD, maybe even ...

Back in 1989, a young thug named Bad Boy steals five million dollars from Kiko Dunbar, one of the most feared kingpins in California. He buries the money in his mother's backyard under the lemon tree. With the ruthless kingpin hot on his heels, Bad Boy is forced to kill the bloodthirsty Kiko Dunbar and ends up paying the ultimate price as a result; a life sentence in prison. Nearly two and a half decades later, Bad Boy makes the fatal mistake of revealing his secret to his cellie, a young street savage named Wicked, who gets out of prison hellbent on finding out if there is any truth to the...

Kai Bimore never imagined that sneaking a legendary sword through Narita Airport would plunge him into Tokyo’s vicious underworld. Once a criminal with a dark past and a heart still loyal to his family's warrior legacy, Kai now finds himself pitted against the ruthless Ice Kuroda and her deadly empire. As high-stakes alliances fracture and secrets of the ancient Honjo Masamune reveal unprecedented power, every choice he makes could spark a violent revolution or seal his doom. The narrative centers on high-stakes criminal underworld conflicts in modern Tokyo—with rival clans, lethal ...

In Steel Harbor where drugs and violence reign supreme, one man's quest for revenge turns into a fight for survival. Ian is thrust into the dangerous world of gangs and crime lords after the deciding that life needs to get better. Armed with determination and an unwavering will to avenge, he seeks help from unexpected allies and embarks on a deadly mission to bring down the city's most notorious bosses. But as the bodies pile up and the stakes get higher, Ian finds himself questioning his own morality and the true cost of freedom. With the support of his new friends, he navigates this ...

John is a good-looking white guy in his late twenties who thoroughly enjoys his independence as a single man in Chicago, where he lives and works. He spends most of his nights doing small package deliveries in the city, which is a perfect job for someone who has an eye for attractive men. After all, in a big city, there are men to be found. John, a very outgoing person, has had great success in getting to know more than one man's share of attractive men. Cruising through a Little Village neighborhood one night, he sees a handsome, well-dressed Latino who is apparently panhandling in front ...

Trouble is brewing in New Orleans. Shifters are moving in, and vampires are being picked off in record numbers. And vampire hunter Phoebe Kilsen is right in the middle of the war. When Phoebe's best friend goes missing along with the consort of the most powerful vampire in New Orleans, Phoebe betrays her heart and her shifter partner by teaming up with the one vampire she's never trusted.

Every hustler's reign ends in one of two ways: prison or death. Refusing to let that prediction become a reality, Julius "Jules" Carter creates new rules to an old game. Strategically, he forms one of the most notorious drug operations Harlem has ever seen. Jules thinks the game is his biggest challenge - until he meets Tish. Young and ambitious, Tish is determined to escape from Harlem's allure, but her love for Jules has her rooted. It isn't long before she's tangled in Julius' web of lies and deceit.

In a world where loyalty is tested and love is complicated, Sin navigates the tumultuous waters of her relationships with Bam, a friend in crisis, and Rah, the man who holds her heart. As Bam seeks refuge from his volatile relationship with Yaya, old wounds and unresolved feelings resurface, forcing Sin to confront her own vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, the dangers of Rah's lifestyle loom overhead, as Sin grapples with the reality of loving a drug dealer and the constant threat that shadows their lives. With secrets lurking around every corner and the past threatening to unravel their present,...

When BOOBY LOCO’S uncle, GANGSTA, goes to prison for murder, it leaves him the head of his empire. With a brilliant marketing plan and a plug on the sweetest cocaine that money can buy, the trap god rises to prominence and strengthens his stranglehold on the drug game. There’s only one problem though, ever since he has solidified his dominance in the streets, a hustler named NIGHTMARE has been feeling it in his pockets. Figuring that the only way for him to regain his status of Top Dawg is to eradicate his competition, he and his league of certified head bustas prepare to go to war with...

As an act of tribute to her fallen cartel friends, and in an attempt to maintain control of what she has left, Boss Chick swiftly rises through the ranks of the cartel. She becomes known as the “Black Cartel Girl”, a savvy and ruthless drug dealer whose cunningness and charismatic ways captivates those who cross her path. Yet, the higher one climbs, the harder they fall; a truth that is threatening to crash down on her with an unyielding force of justice. Will THE PLUG'S RUTHLESS DAUGHTER continue to survive tragedy? Or will her luck finally run out?

The fast-paced, hood drama continues in BBW Hungry for Love 2. After getting hired at Twerklandia, Kalisha's future looks bright. She's excited about getting up on stage, performing, and forgetting about all the problems she has at home. She's going to make more money than she's ever made in her entire life. Pretty soon she won't have to work her minimum wage, fast food job anymore. And she won't have to worry about being able to pay the rent either. This is what she's always hoped and prayed for. But it won't be all smooth sailing for her. Because her baby daddy is coming home from jail ...

Arriving at his friend’s funeral, Bryce had in his pocket the envelope with a single key delivered to his office the day before, send by dead now James. A random act of violence; his friend was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Shot as he was driving across the Potomac. Bryce tries to understand what happened to James and his own role in this story. He finds more and more data about what his dead friend was involved in and clearly sees that his life is now in danger too. Unwillingly he pulling into this story his new girlfriend. This is the time to confront the situation. This is book...

NOT GUILTY PART-2 A FIGHT TO THE END....AVAILABLE AT AMAZON TODAY!!! At only 14 years old Terrel Porter was quickly becoming a young famous hood legend. His fame came from being one of the best basketball players in the city. It was clear to anyone who had ever watched him play that he was going places. Most people said that place would be the NBA. Terrel wanted to be famous, but not for the reasons one would expect. He wanted to be famous in the hood for doing some gangster type ish....... Terrel got his wish when he teamed up with his buddy Gene. The two went on a robbing spree. After a ...

Before he met them, he was conservative, quiet, a loner. He did one-offs. He’d been an undercover cop for all of his career. Exposed in the media, he’d lost that job. So now he works for himself, and after many years of being alone, he met . . . them, his trio. Plus him now. They’re a quad . . . today and forever. Once he’s completely fallen, what’s left? Uncertainty. Missing being a cop. General lack of purpose. Regaining his feet. Helping and caring for others. Being afraid for them. Learning a lot of new tricks. Saving them. Lack of drive sometimes . . . except when it comes to...

Since being taken from his home by his mother in the middle of the night, fighting for survival is all Antonias Lambrianu has ever known. He soon learns that money is power and sets his sights on what he sees as a better future. When his past finally catches up with him, it unexpectedly opens up new opportunities, but new threats come hand in hand with them. Antonias is determined that he will emerge triumphant, but there’s jeopardy everywhere and the stakes are high. Everyone, it seems, is playing dangerous games...Antonias most of all.

Things are going well for Ty until a sudden betrayal sends everything into a downward spiral. In the midst of the unfathomable transgression, Ty loses all control and there's nothing she won't do to rectify the wrong. But will she be able to save her loved ones from I'm imminent death or will time run out, leaving her soul shattered? Meanwhile, Bo finds himself entrenched in a lifestyle that he's not fully prepared for. At every corner, there's a new opponent he must face in order to retain his name and respect. Will Bo finally meet his match or could he refuse to take a "L" no matter what ...

Sister and Brother, EUREKA and ANTON JACKSON are all each other have in this cruel cold world. With street smarts and a hustler’s ambition they manage to survive in the concrete jungle. With a willingness to do anything they have to in order to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table, they rob, steal and con to provide for themselves.Given their current circumstances, things are bad, but they’re about to get a lot worse when Anton steals the tricked out truck of a local drug czar by the name KILO. The consequences for the youngster’s actions come back to haunt him and his ...

Detective James Wolf earned the nickname Lone Wolf from his inability to work with a partner. He's a hard cop who doesn't mind bending the rules to the breaking point to make a case, which is why Internal Affairs is digging in his backyard, looking for buried bones. People are starting to wonder which side of the law the Lone Wolf really hunts for. With his career hanging by a thread, he needs a major show of good faith to stay employed and out of prison. That's when he gets the call....