African American Mystery Thriller Suspense

If she could rename herself, Tashay would go by the sex goddess. For her, nothing beat the thrill of seduction and the money that followed. Super thick! Sexy! With a pretty face and a waist that turned heads. Every time! The attention fueled her confidence, and she loved every moment of it. It was such a blessing to be a bad bitch! Raised in Brooklyn among the d-boys, she naturally became entwined in their world, eventually forming a reluctant relationship with a demanding sidepiece known as Slow. Yeah, he took care of her well. Financially. Dicked her down. Stupendously! But he was a nag, ...

Stacy has always been the good girl from her Brooklyn neighborhood, balancing her studies and dreams of a better life while navigating the gritty reality of project living. But everything changes when a traumatic event shatters her innocence, pushing her into the depths of a world she wanted no parts of. In the wake of her violation, Stacy’s perspective on life flips upside down; the streets that once seemed dangerous now feel like her only escape. Desperate for connection and understanding, she finds herself drawn to Ace, a charismatic yet hardened boy from her projects who knows the ins...

The most lethal ride-or-die women in Memphis now run their gangs and the streets. But the aftermath of an all-out war means merciless new enemies, time-bomb secrets... and one chance to take it all... Bullets have no names and collateral damage is the game as the women of the Dirty South push to secure total control.

Valentine Miller’s heart doesn’t live up to her name. She was burned by love and has made a career out of destroying others’ relationships. She is a media queen (known as the Queen of Mean) that hosts a show that exposes cheaters to their significant others. She has made a lot of enemies, and now, one of them wants her dead. In steps Arkell (Ark) Watson, a former savage turned legit. After watching the woman that he loved die because of his profession, he decides to run a security service that becomes one of the best in the country. After a run in with Valentine and subsequently ...

In this mind-blowing finale, Spade’s loyalty to his gang is put to the ultimate test. A close relative is involved in a heated feud with his gang, leaving Spade with an urgent decision to make. He must choose between his family or the gang, and there is no way around it… What should he do? The million-dollar question. Bo has reached the highest level of a gang member after years of banging. He’s established, sitting comfortable in his throne of power. Nearing his release from prison, he wonders what he should do when he gets back on the streets. Should he continue as a gang member? Or...

In 1998 Spade established the United Gangster Crips in his neighborhood to combat the nefarious Bloods gang holding the city siege. His brainchild blossomed into an iron rose; UGC had become a force to be reckoned with. He’d played a major role in changing the urban status quo in Brooklyn. When Spade is arrested for a firearm, Sue Blue takes control of UGC. She builds a tight bond with a subordinate, Royal, who opens her eyes to many things about being a real Crip, given her an entire new outlook on gang banging. Implementing new rules among UGC members, Sue Blue’s actions creates a ...

Kurt has ascended to unimaginable power, his influence suffocating the entire city of New York. But as his brainchild spirals out of control, the very empire he built threatens to consume him. Locked away, Monk grapples with the haunting legacy of his and Kurt’s creation. Disillusioned and yearning for freedom, he finds himself increasingly at odds with the man he once called a brother. Yet, no matter how hard he tries to sever ties, the shadows of their past refuse to release him. As the city teeters on the brink of mayhem, both men must confront their demons. Will Kurt's thirst for ...

Former FBI agent Kenton Bailey traded in his badge when an assignment went horribly wrong. Now he provides personal security to high-end clients. But falling for Egypt Durand, the Queen of Supreme Security, wasn't part of the plan. She's smart, classy, and ignites a fire in him that only she can extinguish. Except she retreats from his advances...and she's shrouded in a veil of secrecy. Egypt has never met a man as sexy as Kenton. Funny and smart, he's hard to resist. But her past leaves no room for a happily ever after. Still, with him, she dreams of a future.

When Zane Talbot unexpectedly walks into her life, Jenna Parker can't take her eyes off the handsome entrepreneur. The head of a lucrative marketing enterprise, Zane immediately recognizes Jenna’s talent and offers the struggling artist a position in his firm. Flattered and intrigued by this charming businessman’s offer, Jenna simply can’t say no. She also can’t deny the electricity between them, and Zane can’t deny it either. An intense romance soon blossoms, and Jenna finds herself living the life she’d dreamed of for so many years. However, things quickly sour when Zane’s ...

January 1970 finds Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, LA’s premier Black detective, at 50 years of age despite all expectations. He has a loving family, a beautiful home, and a thriving investigation agency. All is right with the world… and then Amethystine Stoller, his own personal Helen of Troy, arrives. Her ex-husband is missing. A simple enough case. But even as Easy takes his first step in the investigation he trips. He falls into the memory of things past. Little things, like loss, love, a world war, and a hunger that has eaten at him since he was a Black boy on his own.

“A stellar novel of action, adventure, and intrigue.” —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author The presumed president-elect has been assassinated. The fate of the United States is at stake. And Detective Jim Murphy of the Chicago PD is to blame. Serving as extra security in a parade for the apparent presidential winner, he succumbs to a moment of distraction. That indelible lapse allows an assassin to take down the president-elect. His shame is made even more profound now that Bryan, his rivalrous brother from the Justice Department, has come to Chicago to investigate the ...

The untimely death of St. Louis kingpin King David has left a vacuum in the underworld. He leaves behind his vast empire to his surviving heirs, David Jr. and Davita. Born barely one year apart, they were raised in very different worlds. Will the family ties that bind keep the families together, or will sex, greed, drugs, and their mothers' divisive ways tear it all to hell, bringing St. Louis down with them? David Jr. and Davita have decisions to make!

In the gripping finale, Stacy, and Ace return to Brooklyn from Miami, only to face unexpected turmoil. Ace, having momentarily escaped the streets to carve out a place in the music industry, finds his dreams shattered due to Stacy's reckless antics. Her irresponsible behavior within their Looney Toons Posse leads to the loss of Ace's crucial music contract, thrusting their friendship into jeopardy. As tensions escalate, Ace is faced with a heartbreaking decision that forces him to confront Stacy in a way he never envisioned. With emotions running high, the group spirals into chaos, leading ...

With a race against time and evil oozing from every surface, Shatina and Max are in for the fight of a lifetime. Will they get Shatara back, or will Shatina lose her twin sister forever?"

A group of foreign mercenaries hired as deniable assets by a newly-formed humanitarian division of the CIA is tasked with saving Mali’s persecuted Dogon people from genocide. The operation must be carried out in stealth while journeying across some of West Africa’s most hostile terrain. As if all that’s not enough, they are also instructed to help solve an ancient astronomical mystery linked to the pyramids of Egypt. Mission impossible? Duh! Nicknamed the Deniables because their existence isn’t officially acknowledged by the CIA, the mercenaries are crazy enough to accept the ...

The most ruthless ride-or-die women of Memphis saved their empire by nearly destroying the streets. But as unexpected new rivals rise and brutal secrets shatter lives, betrayal means winner rules all. Putting out chaos with gasoline is one play that even the women of the Dirty South can't control. One merciless kill vaults good-girl-gone-bad Ta'Shara into gangland's power elite - but an enemy she doesn't see is targeting everything she can't afford to lose.

In today's society, every woman wants a "high value man"...but what costs are you willing to pay when you finally come across one? Armand Baptiste has it all; money, a beautiful home, a successful career, with a body and face that would bring any woman to her knees. Unlike most high value men, he loves a woman who is solely after his pockets, but what is he after?

"Captivating, suspenseful & raw. An accurate depiction of life during that time. Incredible!" When Danny Jackson says "the N-word" on his fifth birthday his grandmother tells him their family doesn't use that word, though he's learned it from his father. There's a mysterious grave in their woods, and all he's ever heard it called was "the N-word Grave." Thus begins a family saga and coming of age story as an Appalachian grandmother tries to change her family's trajectory regarding race relations. Danny and Martin Noble Peoples, a descendent of the murdered black man, team up to uncover the ...

Doing Time: For the prison writers whose work is included in this anthology, it means more than "serving a sentence"; it means staying alive and sane, preserving dignity, reinventing oneself, and somehow retaining one's humanity. For the last quarter century the prestigious writers' organization PEN has sponsored a contest for writers behind bars to help prisoners face these challenges. The contest honors the best short stories, plays, essays, and poems among hundreds submitted annually by men and women nationwide.

A notorious drug dealer known by the name Blu Blaze to those in the street, but at home she's Aubury. Everything was going good and everyone was happy, well at least it seemed that way until she got shot three times by someone that she thought would never cross her. The one thing about having enemies in the street was that they never pretended to like you, they let their hatred for you be known The streets mourned the death of Blu Blaze, while others in secret celebrated it. Sometimes God has other plans for us and it seemed like he had other plans for Aubury, she lost her memory after ...