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Queen Bitch

Deja King · 208 pages

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Hood Rat

K'wan · 362 pages

Hood Rat (n.): A woman of questionable repute, one who has been known to "get around" in the 'hood. Yoshi is young, fine, and larcenous. She lives her life playing on men's hearts as well as their pockets. She learns the hard way that all that glitters isn't gold. Billy, a former high school basketball star, is at the end of her rope with the opposite sex. To her, all men are dogs, so she secretly

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A Project Chick

Nikki Turner · 256 pages

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True to the Game

Teri Woods · 272 pages

It's the late 1980s, and Gena, a young girl from the projects, meets Quadir, a millionaire drug dealer, and falls madly in love. Quadir builds a massive empire while fighting his rivals and enemies. Gena faces the challenges of holding onto her man, her house, her car, and the cash. Both of them find themselves caught up in a vicious yet seductive world, and learn that success in this game is no e

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A Gangster's Girl

Chunichi Knott · 279 pages

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The Dopeman's Wife

JaQuavis Coleman · 278 pages

Nautica was raised by the streets and forced to grow up quick. The allure of the fast life pulled her into a world of scandal, schemes, and hustling. When Nautica comes upon a big scam and her biggest payday ever, she decides to move the the East Coast in search of a new beginning. What she thought was to be a new start turns out to be a nightmare.

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Wifey 4 Life

Kiki Swinson · 230 pages

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Trust No Bitch

Ca$h, NeNe Capri · 259 pages

"They say loyalty is everything, but beneath the surface of some promises lay ruthlessness, betrayal, and deceit. Taught by the best and given the keys to an empire, Kiam's loyalty is tested at every turn as he strives to enforce his rule over those who ultimately can't be trusted. A deadly warning from Big Zo, his mentor, directs Kiam's course as he navigates his ascent to the top of the insidiou

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Every Thug Needs a Lady

Wahida Clark · 320 pages

*Continuing Wahida Clark's bestselling street-lit saga with a story of love, loyalty, and the dangerous pull of the game. The novel follows Angel, a smart and ambitious woman who finds herself drawn to Kaylin, a man whose life is deeply rooted in hustling and the streets. As their connection grows, Angel is forced to navigate the tension between the life she wants and the world Kaylin can't fully

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One for the Money

Janet Evanovich · 320 pages

Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, home to wiseguys, average Joes, and Stephanie Plum, who sports a big attitude and even bigger money problems (since losing her job as a lingerie buyer for a department store). Stephanie needs cash--fast--but times are tough, and soon she's forced to turn to the last resort of the truly desperate: family. Stephanie lands a gig at her sleazy cousin Vinnie's bail bo

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Criminal Minded

Tracy Brown · 298 pages

Lamin Michaels learned at his mother's knee the importance of chasing paper, so it's no surprise he gets into the drug game when he's just a teenager. When he meets Zion, a product of the New York City foster care and prison system, Lamin knows that he has meet the perfect partner in crime. Together, they build a huge narcotics empire. Then, Lamin falls hard for a beautiful girl named Lucky. Lu

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Lola

Melissa Scrivner Love · 336 pages

"An astonishing debut crime thriller about an unforgettable woman who combines the genius and ferocity of Lisbeth Salander with the ruthless ambition of Walter White. The Crenshaw Six are a small but up-and-coming gang in South Central LA who have recently been drawn into an escalating war between rival drug cartels. To outsiders, the Crenshaw Six appear to be led by a man named Garcia. but what n

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Moth to a Flame

Ashley Antoinette · 320 pages

In the little city of Flint, MI, the good die young and the people left standing are the grimiest of characters. With reign over the city's drug trade, Benjamin Atkins made sure that his precious daughter, Raven, was secluded from the grit that the city had to offer. But when Raven's young heart gets claimed by Mizan, a stick-up kid in search of a come-up, there's nothing Benjamin can do about los

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For the Love of Money

Omar Tyree · 412 pages

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G-Spot

Noire · 320 pages

Her man demanded loyalty, but her body wouldn't obey.Have you ever rolled over in the middle of the night and realized you were doing things you swore you'd never do? Sexing brothers you vowed you'd never touch? Bending backwards and stooping lower than you ever thought you'd stoop? Well if you can feel me even a little bit, then let me hit you with a story that just might blow your mind. . . .Nin

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Dangerous Lady

Martina Cole · 512 pages

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Chyna Black

Keisha Ervin · 259 pages

There was a time when I didn't care about anybody, not even myself. Oh, and who am I? I'm Chyna, Chyna Danea Black to be more exact. I'm here to tell you my story, but for you to fully understand me, you have to understand my past. You see, I'm every black girl growing up in the hood, and like most, I got caught up in the life. Some things I didn't see coming. Other things were self-inflicted. I d

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Diary of a Street Diva

Ashley Antoinette, JaQuavis Coleman · 230 pages

After Remy dies by gunshot, Cease goes on trial for murder. On the morning of his trial, he delves into her diary to bare the deep, dark secrets of her past. Walk with Cease as he discovers the other side of Remy and tries to save his own neck.

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Something About You

Julie James · 336 pages

There's something about Julie James... Staying overnight in a luxury hotel, Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron Lynde overhears a high-profile murder involving a U.S. Senator. Special Agent Jack Pallas is assigned to the investigation-the same Jack Pallas who still blames her for nearly ruining his career three years ago. Now the pair will have to put their rocky past behind them, focus on the case at

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Complete Novels: Red Harvest / The Dain Curse / The Maltese Falcon / The Glass Key / The Thin Man

Dashiell Hammett · 967 pages

"In a few years of extraordinary creative energy, Dashiell Hammett invented the modern American crime novel."--BOOK JACKET. "The five novels that Hammett published between 1929 and 1934, collected here in one volume, have become part of modern American culture, creating archetypal characters and establishing the ground rules for a whole tradition of hardboiled writing."--BOOK JACKET. "Each novel

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If Tomorrow Comes

Sidney Sheldon · 416 pages

***She's Tracy Whitney. Sidney Sheldon's most exciting heroine ever.*** Lovely, idealistic, she's soon to enter into a dazzling world of sumptuous wealth, audacious exploits, and narrow escapes--***and to a passion, dangerous and elusive, that promises to fulfill all her secret dreams ...*** ***The international bestseller from the master of suspense. A mafia conspiracy and one woman against t

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Cold Shoulder

Lynda La Plante · 481 pages

Forced out of the Los Angeles Police Department when she shoots dead an innocent boy while drunk on duty, Lorraine Page sinks rapidly into alcoholism, petty crime and prostitution. But when a serial killer chooses his victims from the demi-mondaine of Los Angeles, Lorraine becomes drawn into the search, and must battle her alcohol addiction to find a new career as a private investigator.

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