Kirjahaku

Running and hiding is looked upon as a way out for the weak. It is something Omar never thought he would do. As a child, he didn't even partake in the game of Hide and Seek for that very reason. Unfortunately, after being sentenced to death by his cousin, Demarcus, Omar is left with no choice. Moving to Detroit isn't as bad as he thought it would be. It doesn't take long for him to reign supreme. However, the change of location doesn't change the conniving and cold-hearted monster that he is inside. It doesn't take the locals long to see the monster either. When his lies catch up to him and back him in a corner, he opts to take the easy way out and leave. With Omar deciding to move back to Memphis after being off the radar for three years, he is now willing to play the game. He wants it to end with his cousin's murder, while he reclaims the throne he was kicked down from. But how many people will he be willing to kill to get back what he feels is rightfully his? Demarcus's life takes a turn for the good. He has a relationship with his father, runs a large Dog Food distribution ring, and has a few legit businesses that are flourishing on the side. The sheltered mama's boy has turned into a man. Suddenly, the bodies start piling up, and he goes from being the most loved man in the city of Memphis to being the number one murder suspect in every case that crosses the homicide unit desk. His past is back to haunt him with a vengeance. What happens when the true murderer is someone he already knows to be dead?

It s a dog eat dog world, especially when all the dogs involved are hungry For a sheltered mama s boy like Demarcus, everything was all roses until a life-changing experience showed him that every rose has thorns. After a well-orchestrated set up, Demarcus's plans to go to college are derailed by a trip to state prison. It is while in the belly of the beast that the mama's boy has to make the choice between being a man or being a victim.Upon his release, Demarcus tries to get his life back on track, but his felony conviction causes door after door to be slammed in his face. Going to college is no longer an option, and flipping burgers is not in his plans. With little other choice, Demarcus applies the lessons learned in prison and takes it to the streets. He gets caught up in the game of selling heroin, known on the streets as Dog Food.When all hell breaks loose between the major dealers in Memphis over the city s heroin distribution, Demarcus finds himself on the losing side of a bloody drug war. As he prepares for the showdown with his opposition, he begins to uncover truths about his past, including what happened that fateful night of his arrest. To add insult to injury, when he finally stands face to face with his enemy, he discovers that the face is a familiar one. They say that blood is thicker than water, but when it comes to cash, sometimes even those closest to you will try to do you in."

New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber has brought together the best Urban street writers to participate in the Kingpin series where every city has an underworld leader... Type Kingpins of Memphis in any search engine and you'll see images of Craig Pettis and his alleged crew, and that's how Ethan Wade Carruthers prayed it remained. Though he had never met the youthful-faced man covered in diamonds, he knew the information he found wasn't completely accurate, because he should have discovered his own face and crew. Not that he expected to pull up any results under the name Ethan Wade Carruthers besides an old missing person's report on a 16-year-old boy from the south side of Chicago. Why would he, when Ethan didn't have a life, nor a past, worth reading or writing about? His intellect had him rejected from the deadly Chicago gang life before he could decide if he wanted to be accepted, and with both parents in love with their addiction to freebasing cocaine, he found it easier to pack up and leave. It took many years and miles to impregnate his mind with thoughts of survival. With self-preservation growing inside of him, he birthed the deadliest Kingpin to walk the width of the United States. He named him Joe and released him onto the streets of Memphis. With everyone's eyes stuck on what they could see, Joe made moves that could only be traced back to a ghost whose origin, location, and moves were no more than urban legend. With his name gracing the list of the most notorious Kingpins of all time, will Ethan's rebirth lead him to a fate in a jail cell or a casket like many before him? Or will Joe be the mastermind to construct an exit plan so well thought out that it will give him a way out as quietly as he arrived? Trust, he's not your average Joe.

With a history filled with lies, murder, and constant disrespect, all parties seem to be tied together in ways they never imagined. With Meagan's world crumbling to pieces, their lives form a murderous love letter that is signed, Disrespectfully Yours. Do you remember your first love? Meagan will never forget hers because he held an important role in her life that should have prevented them from coming together as one. There were so many reasons for her and William not to be together, such as their twenty-one-year age difference. Tragedy took the lives of those who would stand in their way, and Meagan was happy that it had--at first. Those people, who had taught her the deadly game and opened Pandora's Box at an early age, were the ones who sent her into William's arms; yet it was his constant cheating and physical abuse that would send her into the arms of many others. Now that she's unhappily married, Meagan searches for love through a cougar's eyes, and she thinks she may have found it in Devin, a man young enough to be her own child. But her husband's sneaky moves are in the way. It takes her limousine driver, Angelo, to open her eyes to the immediate danger that she is in. He accidentally stumbles across a past that neither of them knew about or is ready to acknowledge.

In the third installment of the Kismet series about obsessive love gone very wrong, Savannah and Dre's relationship turns a corner when secrets are exposed... Savannah was everything Dre wanted in a woman: beautiful, educated, independent, and classy. On top of that, she was the best lover Dre had ever had. It had to be kismet that brought these two together, because karma would have never allowed it. Savannah had made too many negative deposits into karma's bank without any withdrawals to end up with a good man like Dre. Perhaps, karma and kismet were in cahoots. There was a lot about Savannah that Dre didn't know initially, like her non-nurturing, revenge-seeking, conniving, and unfaithful ways. Nor did Dre know that he had fallen in love with karma's new prey on the eve of her receiving a taste of everything she had dished out. However, there was also a lot about Dre that Savannah didn't know, nor did she take the time to find out. Two facets, in particular, were his low tolerance for infidelity and zero tolerance for lies After pushing Dre over the edge multiple times with both, what will she do when he volunteers to jump off?

All hail to the West Coast, where its natural resources of breathtaking beaches, smokable trees, and beautiful women are unlimited. From the freezing top of Mt. Denali in Alaska to the fly-ass architectural marvel of California's Golden Gate Bridge, the region is one of the most desirable places to visit on Earth. But for a problematic girl like Temper Chey, it's a prison, and she's dying to be freed. Perhaps Temper's longing to escape is a result of being raised on a road less traveled in an area of South Central Los Angeles, where tourism is obsolete and gang banging and dope slanging reign supreme. Or maybe it's because of the widespread enigma of the only way out the hood is over a thirty-foot wall. If this hood proverb is true, then being born half black and half Asian should've given her a ten-foot ladder as a head start. Will her brief escapade with one of the most infamous Crip kingpins force her to twist, toss, and burn her exit plans? Will she give up on the promise she made to her uncle to bust her ass to get those missing twenty feet? Or will the chaos be the defibrillator that revives her and provides an escalator ride to freedom?

Meagan has a history filled with lies, murder, and constant disrespect, now a murderous letter signed Disrespectfully Yours could crumble her world to pieces... Do you remember your first love? Meagan will never forget hers because William played an important role in her life, one that should have prevented them from coming together. There were so many reasons for them not to be together, like their twenty-one-year age difference. But tragedy took the lives of those who stood in their way, and Meagan was happy it did--at first. The people who taught her the deadly game opened Pandora's box. They were the ones who sent her into William's arms, but his constant cheating and physical abuse sent her into the arms of many others. Now that she's unhappily married, Meagan searches for love through a cougar's eyes, and she thinks she may have found it in Devin, a man young enough to be her own child. But her husband's sneaky moves get in the way. It takes her limousine driver, Angelo, to open her eyes to the immediate danger she is in. He accidentally stumbles across a past that neither of them knew about or is ready to acknowledge, and it seems all parties may have a deadly connection.

All hail to the West Coast, where its natural resources of breathtaking beaches, smokable trees, and beautiful women are unlimited. From the freezing top of Mt. Denali in Alaska to the fly-ass architectural marvel of California's Golden Gate Bridge, the region is one of the most desirable places to visit on Earth. But for a problematic girl like Temper Chey, it's a prison, and she's dying to be freed. Perhaps Temper's longing to escape is a result of being raised on a road less traveled in an area of South Central Los Angeles, where tourism is obsolete and gang banging and dope slanging reign supreme. Or maybe it's because of the widespread enigma that "the only way out the hood is over a thirty-foot wall." If this hood proverb is true, then being born half black and half Asian should've given her a ten-foot ladder as a head start. Will her brief escapade with one of the most infamous Crip kingpins force her to twist, toss, and burn her exit plans? Will she give up on the promise she made to her uncle to "bust her ass" to get those missing twenty feet? Or will the chaos be the defibrillator that revives her and provides an escalator ride to freedom?

An ambitious street hustler meets his match in a woman who will do anything to regain the money and respect she once enjoyed. Greed is a dish served on an expensive platter and fed to fools. They eat endlessly without ever getting full or thinking about their accumulated tab. Typically, they end up selling their souls to pay the bill, since selling their ass in the streets proves to be of less value. For a small-time street hustler and self-proclaimed player like Montrell, he'd give his soul away if it meant his past hardships could be forgotten. His mission is simple: he'll stunt harder than everyone around him until his name is taboo in the streets. If he has it his way, his name will only be said to show respect, or in admiration of his rags to riches story. The dirty, poor kid jokes will disappear with every rubber band he uses to tame the bulges of money in his pockets. If that doesn't work, he has Whitney's fine ass to keep the taunting at bay. It's just too bad that Whitney has reservations at the same restaurant where he's dining. While most people wish for immense wealth to purchase everything their hearts desire, others pray for wealth for the power and respect that it brings. Then there are people like Whitney, who wouldn't mind having them both. And why shouldn't she have both, after having her crown ripped off her head before she was old enough to enjoy the perks of being the daughter of a street legend? This cold fact has never sat right with her, and she's determined to have it corrected. There's no doubt in Whitney's mind that all it will take is money, power, and respect to create a legacy of her own, but will eating off Montrell's plate help rid the hunger pangs? With all of their individual wins, they can only taste their losses. It's the preferred seasoning for greed. But when they realize they're sharing the same deadly meal, will it be too late for them to fast and pay what they owe? Or will gluttony cause their greed to be the last supper these fools eat?