Fiction - Urban & Street Lit

"Westerfield's Chain," was first published by St. Martin's in 2002, and was a Shamus Award Finalist. KirkusReviews said: "When someone asks ex-homicide cop Nick Acropolis if he misses being on the job, he replies, "Every fucking day," acknowledging a painful truth. He misses the...

If you haven't laughed at anything other than national politics this year, you need NEON LIGHTS, the 2-in-one novel about writing and the awesome powers of amazing cleavage, combining the socio-political Kung Fu of Chris Rock with the raw sexuality of The Disney Channel....

South London: foxes are behaving strangely, Burmese immigrants are going missing, and everyone is trying to get hold of a new party drug called Glow. Raf, a young man who suffers from a rare sleep disorder, spends his days walking Rose, a bull terrier...

Thai Williams is walking a thin line between two worlds. On one side he has his job as a filing clerk for the Washington, D.C., Department of Public Works, his girlfriend Sierra, and his plans for going to college. But on the other, darker...

Zibby Mag, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, and She Reads Most Anticipated Book of the Year"Ruiz-Grossman balances the social and political, the emotional and physical, with insight and precision. Her disparate characters all hail from different worlds, and it's a horrific thrill to witness their...

An apologetic Psalms learns the hard way not to mix love and lust. While raising her three children in the DMV and balancing work with the highs and lows of life, she finds herself tangled in deceit. Pushed against a wall that she unconsciously...

Man Alone is set in and around a complex Seattle where Rat City meets the Billionaires' Club. Zene, a man alone, lives in a chaotic, sexually disruptive and violence-wrecked world. His life ruined after a chain of disappointments and falls-the fruits of his violent...

The undisputed queen of hip-hop fiction, #1 Essence bestselling author Nikki Turner unwraps a talented new collection of writers with raw urban stories to jingle your bells this season. Christmas in the Hood presents fresh talent alongside shining stars such as K. Elliott and...

With Martyrs and Holymen, Larry Fondation continues to record gritty stories of city life. In his fifth book of "L.A. Stories" he has expanded the scope to include the experiences of Angeleno soldiers on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and also returning home. When...

TREVON DIETRICH-SAVAGE has a lot of promise and potential, but he has dreams that go against his upbringing, and the streets must beware. Von has always wanted to be a major figure in the game and nothing can stand in his way. Being part...

In a world where the truth is hidden in the shadow of lies. Kosha is a 29-year-old prostitute meets the man of her dreams. A preacher named Levelle falls in love with Kosha's attractive personality, but Levelle has a secret of his own hiding...

In a tight-knit and vibrant community facing displacement, four teenagers come of age and learn to survive.Gabriela, a whimsical and imaginative young girl who cannot speak, depends on her mother and community leader, Jimena, to stand up to the forces behind the plans for...

What really lies behind choices and actions? Volume Three of the Casus series offers four sensitively drawn perspectives which probe the extent free will actually is. Retired academic Stephen Fitzsimmons returns to the Albergo del Senato, on his last visit to Rome. He meets...

From the author: "Dear Larry, I just finished your The Adulterers. What I found remarkable is that as early as the first few pages, the book read like you, meaning the expository narrative flowed as smoothly as rushing water over rocks. (The only cliche...

Meeko- After finally getting the woman, he's chased for years. Meeko will do whatever it takes to keep her. Even if that means, playing his exes against each other. Why not? What could be better than killing two birds with one stone? If his...

Four contrasting perspectives on the unassailable uncertainty of life. This second volume in the Casus series continues to explore the interplay between choice and destiny.Pont Neuf follows Nick Wiseby's quest for personal autonomy. How could he know his relationship with Elizabeth would change everything?Frances...

People often wonder, what would make a beautiful, independent woman choose to be number two, when being number one is so much better. But the real question is...is being number one really better? Before she met Tremaine 'Tre' Jefferson, La'Quela 'Lala' Chambers had always...

Justin Moore witnesses a crime he believes he might have prevented. The incident undermines his mental health, and he moves into a small rundown apartment in San Diego where he ponders his life's mission. One day he spots a note advertising a position as...

Jason Bujnoch's debut Urban Fiction, Rising Dragonfly, leaps off the page like a Bruce Lee film on steroids. The hero, the wildly eccentric "Ting," is accidentally thrown into a tilt-a-whirl of action when a gang of terrorist shrimpers start removing homeless folks from their...

YOU CAN'T RUN FROM ME Meet Anthony Stone. He considers himself a lover. A killer. His trade is killing. Anthony Stone is drawn closer to a woman called Laura, a woman he doesn't even know. Anthony fell in love at first sight but is...

From the bestselling Italian author comes a novel based on the true story of a priest who refused to surrender... The school year is finished, exams are over and summer stretches before seventeen-year-old Federico, full of promise and opportunity. But then he accepts a...

No one's childhood is perfect, but Ferryn's seemed to be worse than most. She lost her mother to the system at a young age, causing her life to spiral out of control before she was old enough to understand how or why. After moving...

Urban youth gangs are typically viewed as no more than training grounds for thugs and felons. This breakthrough anthology presents a far different picture, revealing present and former gang members' and street activists' artistic impulses, emotional sensitivities, political beliefs, and capacities to assess the...

Some philosophies are good to follow, to mesh into your way of life. Being a strong woman who prides herself in her ability to overcome every obstacle put in her way and work hard while maintaining her integrity in a chaotic hostile world is...

Growing up in hard and gritty Do-Or-Die Bed-Stuy had been a tough and often perilous road for Justin Wilde and his brother Tony, but they refused to succumb to life's vicious blows. Left as virtual orphans by a father doing a terminal bid and...

Every city has its secrets, Victoria British Columbia is no different. Behind the veil lurks a killer that preys on the vulnerable who have been made invisible by their own city's greed. What is the true price of a city's indifference? And what monsters...

What would you do if everything you loved was suddenly taken away from you by the thoughtless actions of another person? Would you seek revenge? Would you wallow in self-pity? Or, would you summon the courage to forgive and move forward? After his fianc...

Sparkle is back on the scene and has a newfound love. Ontavious is all that she's ever wanted. He has good looks, a great career, and a humble spirit. Unlike her ex, he's the type of man who she believes can hold her down...

When Mahaila's heart is shattered into a million pieces, she finds herself lost in a world of confusion until those closest to her pull her out of this deep depression. On the outside she may seem fine, but on the inside, she's filled with...

Through the curious life of Dick Kallman--a real-life celebrity striver, poisonously charming actor, and eventual murder victim--the unforgiving worlds of postwar showbiz and down-low gay sexuality are thrown into stark relief in this "page-turning blast" (James Ellroy, author of Widespread Panic) "Engrossing...[A] keen portrait...

Zippora and Shalynda are the best of friends and remain that way even after Zippora winds up dating her very handsome and popular brother, Nioni. This makes their sisterhood even more tight. Even though Nioni is a hustla, Zippora sparks something in him to...

Meet Corey Py-Rex Reed, a cool calm gallant kid from Shark City, Virginia. At an early age he witnessed adversity, being the oldest of 5 siblings. With his mother and father both running the streets, he is determined to get them all out of...

My Mama's ManBe careful what you ask for, because in the end... you may just get it, with no return to sender. - After losing the love of her life at 42, Qween Binns is left devastated. Besides her beautiful daughter Leah, she is...

The ROC Gang is back to handle some unfinished business with the Rich Kids, while BG and Papa C scheme on a way to free Haitian Jack from the grips of confinement. And they mean to do it by any means necessary. Also joining...

Reports to write, forms to fill, coffee to drink, leads to run down.Gus's life was a tedium and boredom he'd grown comfortable with. One that he sought out after he'd come back from his tour of duty.A Detective in the Paranormal Investigations Department. A...

Brought up by a single mother, Arthur Cruz learned early and fast that life was not always fair. After suffering from the loss of his big brother, Cruz found himself falling victim to the very streets that he vowed to escape. With nothing but...

The basis for the Oscar-winning buddy film. "There is no questioning the rampant power achieved through shriveling, shattering scenes" (Kirkus Reviews). Midnight Cowboy is considered by many to be one of the best American novels published since World War II. The main story centers...

There's power in the cookie... that's the basis for many people's way of life which can lead to chaos and heartache beyond repair. That's the philosophy we explored in part one of this fast-paced, drama-filled series. Now we're back again with the second story...

Bestselling superstar author Ashley & JaQuavis and the talented McCall spin the sixth gritty street drama in this popular series, where fast cash, love, and tragedy drive a trio of fast-paced stories.Author: Ashley, Jaquavis, Amaleka McCallISBN-10: 1601624441ISBN-13: 9781601624444Publisher: Kensington Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2011Pages: 336Format:...

Now you can live a day in the life of a young woman in 1920s London. Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway follows one day of upper-class housewife Clarissa Dalloway's life as she plans and hosts a dinner party at her house. Along the way she...

Four strangers meet on a turbulent flight from Dubai to London: Amira, a canny Moroccan prostitute; Lamis, a 30-year old Iraqi divorcee; Nicholas, an English expert on Islamic art; and Samir, a Lebanese man who is delivering a monkey on a mission he doesn't...

"The Murder Mamis" washington heights is a thrilling novel that captures the life scandals, sex-fuels, drugs abuse, fame, power and murder of the underground world of washington heights new york city the big apple.Author: Lou DiamondISBN-10: 8596472800ISBN-13: 9798596472806Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/19/2021Pages: 150Format: PaperbackWeight:...

"We are getting reports from the Metropolitan Police that they have confirmed the death of the singer, May Mornington, at the age of twenty-seven. Ms Mornington was reported to have been discovered unconscious at home by her agent earlier today. The London Ambulance Service...

Cinderella, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, and The Beauty and the Beast. You may remember them from your childhood, but you've never seen them like this before. In an urban twist on the beloved classics, you'll be exposed to unspeakable drama and deceit....

This is the story of childhood friends who quickly becomes enemies at the blink of an eye. Find out what happens when friends lose loyalty to each other and sides with the enemy. This is going to be an All-out war between childhood friends...

"I watched how Eric catered to Shay. One time we went to the drive in and it started drizzling. He ran to the car to get his jacket so he could cover her up from the rain. Then it was that time we had...

After spending five years in prison, Jim Tannion was more than happy to get out. He was only a little surprised when the FBI agent who had put him in prison in the first place met him at the gate. Tannion was even more...

Lick of Karma is an urban novel like none other From plot twists and turns to bad drug deals, murder and suspense, author Weniquecka Gordon leaves readers on the edge of their seats A Lick of Karma is more than just certain characters getting...

Summer time is supposed to be an enjoyment of festivities, but in the city of Fort Pierce it's the season that brings the hittaz out. KHAFREE knows this better than anyone, so how does he get caught lacking?In the midst of rivalry with his...

Anraoi is home for the weekend. This is the last time you'll see him before you move to London. While everyone praises Anraoi for the life he built for himself in Dublin and for the father he has become to his son, only you...