African American Crime Fiction

Chris Graves is the prince of the City of Tulsa with a very bright future ahead of him. He returns home for the summer from college at Morehouse and picks up right where he left off before he left. Again, he starts going to hang out at his favorite place, which is the barbershop. One day while Chris is leaving the barbershop, he is robbed and assaulted by a group of young thugs. The assault leaves Chris in a coma with several horrible injuries that are both mental and physical. Weeks later after Chris wakes up, he is unwilling to deal with the mental aspect of his injuries. He checks ...

In this explosive fourth installment of The Thugtress of Harlem, Lady reigns supreme over the DuPont crime family after the death of Drac. Firm in her newfound position, she controls the family with an iron fist. Confined to federal lockup, fighting unbeatable charges, Big Bear’s infuriated when learning that mostly everyone has flipped on him. Tension rises behind bars, and he strikes a powerful Harlem figure. This move brings forth chaos in the streets, causing many to flip on the DuPont’s for his actions. With Harlem turning on the DuPont’s, and even their own soldiers flipping, ...

After avenging his homeboy’s shooting, MARQUAN is given a ten-year sentence on a murder charge. Locked up, he takes the time to reflect on his life and the decisions that have put him in unfortunate circumstances. Coming to the conclusion that he must change for the better, Marquan decides to turn his life around and live righteously. But his past comes back to haunt him, and he finds himself at odds with one of the most powerful cars behind the walls. They’re looking to take his head to right an injustice. Meanwhile, life on the outside isn’t what it’s cracked up to be for his ...

Laney was dealt a tough stack of cards early in life. Her pain had made her very strong by the time she met Static, but he is the one that puts her in position and makes her a made woman. Laney digests all the jewels Static drops on her and moves to capitalize off of the position he places her in. But could there be trouble on the horizon? Everything is finally going smooth for Laney when some unexpected news threatens to turn her world into a tsunami. How will Laney react when she finds out that J-ROCK, a person she trusted unwaveringly, is the cause of all of her troubles? Will Laney fold...

The dramatic series finale is finally here! It's about to pop off in the hospital. Jayla's baby daddy is on a crash-out mission. He knows he's a dead man walking. And he's determined to take out as many people with him as possible. In particular, Jayla. The only person who can save her is Drako. But he's got so many problems of his own to deal with. By the time he gets there, it might be too late. The last few weeks of their roller coaster, whirlwind romance have been full of twists and turns. But things are about to get even crazier in the season finale. Get lost in the pages of this BBW-...

After surviving A brutal attack, Jayla wakes up in the hospital, dazed and confused. She's grateful to be alive. But she's desperate to check on her son who was also seriously injured. Unfortunately for her, a major obstacle stands in the way. Despite all the work he's done in the streets, Drako has never found himself in handcuffs before. That's about to change. All he wants to do is get to the hospital and check on Jayla and her little boy. But his nemesis Detective Fields has other ideas. He's been trying to put Drako behind bars for several years. This might just be the opportunity he's...

Evelyn struggles to meet the expectations of others while battling a tumultuous past. Her life is shrouded by scandalous secrets and a sinister present, much like Mother Shott and her thuggish sons. They all harbor complicated lies, each are awkwardly intertwined and deadly. Elle's haunting sins push her towards a suicidal confession, but will she follow through? After all, the truth will set you free, right? Joshua's heart is crushed as he's forced to choose between a soulmate and vengeance, wondering if love can really conquer all. Jaymo lives atop the world, but poor choices and a fatal ...

The Fast-paced Hood Drama continues in BBW Struggling for Love 2! Still suffering from the traumatic event at her workplace, Jayla just wants to curl up in bed and rest her weary soul. Unfortunately, that won't be possible. Keenan's foolishness has put all their lives in danger. According to him, it's no longer safe for any of them. They have to leave the city immediately. Jayla is riddled with doubts and fears. The trust she had built up with Keenan has been destroyed. She doesn't feel good about following his lead anymore. She's also worried about leaving her ailing mother behind in ...

RemoI see death every day, but the night she tried to take her own life shook something deep inside of me. That night I saved a woman I had never met before. But the reality is, she saved me. Not only did I talk her out of jumping off the roof of the club, we connected that night. After four years, now she is my target. I must eliminate her or bear the consequences. Imani I never forgot that night. I had lost everything with nothing left to cling to. A stranger saved me in more ways than one. I haven’t been able to get the passion we shared out of my mind. Now he’s holding a gun to my ...

Thirty-year-old Holland Strokes was thrust into a lifestyle she had no idea existed after she said the words I do. Her life now is all about glamour, keeping up with the Joneses, and knowing at all times when to stay quiet and submit. The only thing that keeps her focus, besides the allotted time she’s awarded away from her chaotic life, are the pottery lessons she teaches. That’s until a mystery fellow joins her class with the skill and passion of an omega man, but the heart of an alpha. Thirty-six-year-old Flyte Tyme had always lived a lowkey lifestyle. He’s seen before heard and an...

She was supposed to be a background girl. He made her the center of his obsession. Anjanae never meant to catch anyone’s attention, least of all Pavel Volodin. Cold. Quiet. Lethal. He watches her from the shadows at Aethelburg Academy, always too close but never saying a word. When she stumbles too deep into Bratva secrets, he doesn’t warn her. He takes her. Chains her safety to his and drags her into a world of power plays, blood, and control. Pavel was forged to protect the Bratva’s future, not to fall for the soft girl with fear in her eyes and iron in her spine. But Anjanae’s ...

The fast-paced, hood drama continues in BBW Looking for Love 4. The tension is heating up between Jevon and Detective Robinson. He’s a criminal. She’s a cop. They’ve got no business being in a hotel room together. Will they be able to control their intense desires? Breanna’s life has been thrown upside down. She's gone from one crisis to another. But there’s always been someone there to save her. Her luck might’ve just run out. Shaniyah really wants to build something with Jevon. But she’s starting to realize that there might not be room in his life for a serious relationship....

He was her salvation and her damnation. In the quiet sanctuary of a sun-drenched coastal village, Ebony dares to dream of a future shaped not by fear but by love. Until shadows from the past creep in and threaten to rip it all away. Dmitri, her reformed Bratva killer, would burn the world to protect her. But every step he takes toward their freedom draws blood. When a ghost from his violent past resurfaces and a treacherous ally forces his hand, they are pulled back into a world where loyalty is lethal and trust is currency. As secrets unravel and enemies close in, Ebony must decide if she ...

Reign thought she found true love when she met Omari, but he proved to be just like every other man from her past. The heart wants what it wants and Reign continues to pursue her dream of being with Omari. When Omari doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to change his ways, Reign finds comfort in another man. When Omari finds out about Reign’s new love interest, he vows to do everything he can to win back her love. However, Reign refuses to rekindle the old flame and ends up in a petrifying predicament when a brief run-in with Omari turns dangerous. Bullet Holes & Broken Hearts is a roller ...

Lex Legacy runs a legitimate dispensary out of Minneapolis with his two homeboys, Josh and Devin. With a surplus of product on their hands, they need to find a way to get rid of all that extra product and make a whole lotta money at the same time. Their Chicago connection can take it off their hands, easy. Unfortunately, the kingpin of Chicago doesn’t like that Lex’s crew and the Chicago connection are cutting into his profit, and he wants it to go away. Will Lex and his boys succumb to this hood tyrant, or do whatever it takes to keep that money rolling in? Not only that, but he’s ...

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson received the Coretta Scott King Award for her children’s book Almost to Freedom. Here she relays the extraordinary story of Bass Reeves, a lawman in the Old West who escaped slavery to become one of the most successful U.S. Marshals in history.

Billionaire tech CEO JOHNNA BROWARD’S world is turned upside down when a disgruntled former employee storms into Panteon Tech headquarters in Lower Manhattan and guns down four innocent people before cornering Johnna in her top-floor office. Will Johnna escape alive or will she meet a brutal end? Meanwhile, in Chicago, things aren’t going any better for gangster/dope boy LEJON “GRIZZY” WHITE, whose mission to stake out the home of the man who stole millions of dollars from his incarcerated father is cut short when he’s carjacked for his SUV on the west side of the Windy City. NYA ...

The fast-paced, hood drama concludes in BBW Hungry for Love 5. Kalisha is desperate to get out of New York. It's her only hope. Her baby daddy is after her and so are the police. The only person she can turn to is Keon. But she hasn't been able to get in touch with him. Will he be able to save her before it’s too late? After being released from police custody, Keon tries to contact Kalisha. But she's not picking up her phone. He fears the worst. If something happens to her and he's unable to save her, he’ll never get over the guilt. He's got to find her before it's too late. Kalisha's ...

Petagaye, a fierce and resilient young girl, is forced to flee Jamaica after a violent incident, ultimately finding herself in America. The heart of Philadelphia becomes her new home, where she quickly learns that the streets are just as treacherous as those she left behind. In this new city, the Young Mafia—a ruthless gang known for instilling fear—holds sway over many. However, Petagaye remains undeterred by their menacing presence, despite warnings from friends she encounters from Jamaica who have also settled in Philly. As the daughter of a powerful crime lord back home, she carries...

This is the PREQUEL to a 5 book series. The Prequel + 4 books. This is an introduction to the series. An urban fiction novelette. Meet Summer Vance, a Chicago transplant new to the Atlanta experience. Name a better city than the ATL that welcomes pretentious perpetrators and successful scammers. Summer's outrageous attempts to set up dope boys, run abortion schemes on professional athletes, to extorting rappers' secrets leads her to build a fake women's empowerment brand until she's exposed. Armed with a slick mouth and a Miami doctored BBL, Summer's adventures will leave readers shook ...