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“Superb” – The New York Times Books Review”Et mesterværk af en debutroman” – The Guardian”Med sin litterære debut giver Mahir Guven os henved 300 højtflyvende sider” – Le FigaroStorebror kører Uber, et liv med elleve timer dagligt bag rattet og resten med venner, sin ateistisk-kommunistiske far og tilfældige kærester. Lillebror er en idealistisk sygeplejerske, der som udsendt for en muslimsk humanitær ngo bliver involveret i et islamistisk netværk i Syrien. Uventet vender han tilbage til Paris og flytter ind hos sin storebror, der ikke aner, hvem lillebroren nu arbejder med – eller imod. Han vil helst tro det bedste, men …Storebror er en aktuel og vedkommende roman iblandet legende humor og elementær spænding, en roman om forsøget på at overleve i et samfund hjemsøgt af fordommenes, uberiseringen og terrorismens dæmoner.Mahir Guven blev født som statsløs i 1986 i Nantes, Frankrig, hans far er kurdisk flygtning fra Irak, moderen fra Tyrkiet, og han er vokset op hos sin bedstemor mellem byen og vinmarkerne. Storebror er Guvens debutroman, nu solgt til udgivelse i 14 lande. Nomineret til Prix Médicis Vinder af Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman Vinder af Prix Première 2018 Vinder Prix Régine-Deforges

PROOF and his family are legendary in the dangerous city of Baltimore, Maryland where heroin controls the blocks. Along with the infamous title of BODYMORE KINGPINS, the SCOTT family is also known for applying pressure on the streets. But a life-changing situation is about to turn their world upside down.X and HD are two local, big money drug dealers who despise Proof and his entire clan, and they want nothing more than to rock them all to sleep. But when RAGS, one of the younger Scott family members, comes home from prison on gorilla time, his presence will be a hindrance to X and HD's plans. How will they deal with this savage who's been turned loose?Meanwhile, in the midst of holding down his family's name and dealing with the opps, Rags' troubles trickle in his exgirlfriend CARENA's life, threatening to shatter hearts, souls and every ounce of peace she holds dear, all over money, power and respect, three elements of the game that are earned and lost through blood and tears.

SLIM seeks revenge on whoever was involved with the murder of his bestfriend. Along the way, he takes the last of his drug money from the streets and the money he had when he got dropped from the record label, and forms his own label Cuttthroat Committed. ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿With all his beefs behind him, Slim tries to get out of the street life and dedicate his time to building his record label, but THE STREETS NEVER LET GO. Just when things begin to shine the brightest, old drama rears its ugly head. Will Slim be able to outlive his past? Or will old enemies finally exact their revenge and leave the city of New Orleans to mourn a great but fallen rap star?

Come and Get your Love is an emotional roller coaster. In this new edition, Lovely shares the ups and downs of adult dating. With stories of non-committals, online dating and awkward dates you'll read from cover to cover just wondering what happens next. The first edition had so many great reviews that the second edition is bound to keep you stimulated.

A New Gritty Mob Story With a Twist After twenty-five years in a state mental institution, can Mario adjust to life as part of an organized crime family? Born with a disfigured face, Mario also suffers from tremors and panic attacks. Fate has handed him a raw deal. Gang members harass Mario with pranks and ridicule. They coax him into games of chance, miscalculating his capability and expecting to win away his meager earnings. Despite Mario's disabilities, the kingpin, Carmine, gives him work as a janitor and unexpectedly discovers ways to make big money from Mario's intuitive ability to pick winners. With the odds stacked against him, will there be a way for Mario to overcome how people perceive him? What triggers Mario to take on extraordinary challenges? Finally, is he too ugly to acquire respect, the love of a beautiful lady, and the admiration of the gang's crew? Will it be luck, extrasensory perception, or God's own hand that eventually allows Mario to overcome the barriers he faces? Find the answers in "Genius Against the Odds," an adult dramedy that twists its way through the underbelly of the Mob, where good and evil come from the same tree, and the prejudice of people with ignorant preconceived ideas might destroy anyone's chances for success. The author of "Genius Against the Odds." Malcomb Q Riddle, recently launched this riveting story as both an exciting ebook and paperback edition.

The very emotion that broke Naira's heart was the same one that healed it, but of course the healing wasn't an overnight process. Will Naira finally get her happily-ever-after, or will the horrors of her past turn her into a heartless beast? Find out if love wins in the second installment to the Naira series. A spin-off to the bestselling series, Sleeping in Sin.

My parents showered me with love my entire life.My father guarded my heart with his life and because of his protection I was able to enjoy life to the fullest.That's until I met Tristian. He changed my life forever. I lost myself chasing after love and the boy who I believed would be my husband someday. I consumed myself with what Tristian wanted instead of what I desired and eventually that decision ended our relationship. From boy to man. I met my blessing in disguise, Givoni. A Haitian thug from Miami. He was everything I didn't want in a man, but his love fixed my broken heart. That's until, he broke it again… Now I'm DAMAGED goods… There's no way in hell I can ever be a good girl, again.

Nika is a real woman who takes over her boyfriend business, but realize that's not easy. She needs to maintain her life style and establish a name for herself in this cold dirty game, where they don't play by the rules.She meets a friend whom become her right hand man, Tony.Nika and Tony always have each other's back and decided that they had accumulated enough and back out the game.

In the Bronx, the borough that never sleeps, MOSS is a charismatic but ruthless contract killer who puts in work for the rich and powerful. Never one to fail on an assignment, Moss refuses to stain his reputation. But when the tables threaten to turn, will he be able to stave off the same type of ruthlessness that he dishes out?Meanwhile, BODY is flooding the streets with product and making sure that all of his people are eating. But jealousy and envy isn't far behind. Can Body avoid the typical downfall of a kingpin?When deep family secrets come out, will this distract Body from handling his business? Will Moss become an asset to Body? Or will he hasten Body's demise? Nothing is safe or sacred when BRONX SAVAGES collide?

After QUITTA is arrested for a murder that she didn't commit, the police want her to testify against JUNIOR in order to regain her freedom. Will she fold or hold?As Quitta is fighting her charges, Junior is fighting to stay free. DETECTIVE JOHNSON is getting closer to locking him up for killing FREDO and things get even more dangerous when deceit enters the heart of one of the Parklawn Grinders.Meanwhile, envy, greed, and larceny puts Junior at odds with enemies that were once friends. Will he survive the threats within the circle yet fall victim to the streets? Will Detective Johnson finally get him on murder charges? Will Quitta keep it one hundred and remain true to her man as he experiences A GANGSTA'S PAIN?

In this harrowing debut, Shell mixes the syncopated language of the streets with poetry from the heart to take the reader deep into the horrifying, mesmerizing world of Cornelius Washington, Jr., a 40-year-old crack addict trapped in a life that's dominated by drugs. "A powerhouse".--Maya Angelou.

Being involved with a young street king is not all KRYSTAL thought it would be. MARCUS' lies and cheating has caught up with him, and with a bargaining tool in her hand, Krystal manages to get just what she wants, a spot in the street crew. But whose spot will she take and at what cost? When revenge comes into play, Krystal's loyalty is challenged. Is she willing to make the supreme sacrifice for the one person who gave her everything? Will being the handpicked PROTEGE OF A LEGEND be a blessing or a curse? Will Krystal stand up like the boss bytch she has been groomed to be? Or will she turn and walk the other way when the man she has given her all to shows flaws in his character?

In the rough streets of Philly, there is a new crew on the rise called SOSA GANG led by its namesake. When SOSA lands a plug, his life changes overnight and without hesitation, he shares his newfound prosperity with his boys TWIN, LEZI, and HAK. But their illicit wealth comes with much more than money and street fame.The Sosa Gang's opps are the notorious OUTLAWS, a brutal and ruthless clique who has major beef with Sosa and his men. True to their reputation, the Outlaws come with guns blazing. When their brazen attacks are met with deadly resistance, lives are lost and dreams become nightmares.The violence in the city will spark every law enforcement agency to look into them but there are a lot of secrets and hidden agendas within each crew. Who can trust who? When everybody is out for blood, power and revenge, can anyone truly win?

“Man venter altid på noget. Døden eller livet. Om lidt kommer toget. Vi er i Berlin.”En teaterassistent, en ejendomsmægler, en anorektiker, en pusher, en aftenskolelærer, en anbragt, en pædagog ... Alle fortæller vi de historier om os selv, vi kan leve med. Indtil vi heller ikke kan dét mere. Under en mørk himmel mødes syv mennesker på en perron, de stiger ind i samme togvogn, drevet af smerte, hidkaldt af Q.Tomas Lagermand Lundme (f. 1973) er forfatter, dramatiker, manuskriptforfatter og billedkunstner.

Ashley Bennett loves being the center of attention but now her world is out of whack at the onset of her cousin Natalie. Natalie Greene is tumbling in the throes of grief from the loss of her dear mother. In hopes of receiving support from her estranged relatives, she takes a leap of faith and relocates, only to find her presence in her new home barely tolerated. In When Love Wins Ashley glams us by conquering the world of high-end retailers, naughty night outs, and a cutie forever hanging on her arm. Natalie grounds us with her deep spiritual roots, tender, selfless love and admirable tenacity. But both young women inspire us to meditate on how a mother's influence sows the fabric of who we ultimately become. This Urban Christian Fiction invites us into a time where hearts are broken and jealousy is an ever-present threat. But even as both girls struggle against a rift that stems from childhood, the desperate need for sisterhood is the triumphant unfolding of a new beginning for this generation.

The book gives a glimpse into the fast life aka street life, aka the game, but it reveals that all that glitters isn't gold. Although this book is fiction, it gives insight into lifestyles of some of Richmond California's pimps, playas, hustlers, and prostitues.

Gwen's back, living the high life while hiding in plain view as a magician in Las Vegas. With her two best friends by her side, her life seems perfect at last... Until Gwen finds herself wanted for breaking both wiccan and human law. Now Gwen can either face a wiccan tribunal for potentially exposing her kind to the human world or fight false charges in human court for murdering all her former lovers. Either way, the one thing that cannot stay in Vegas is her.