Pipe Dream

Book 0: Strivers Row

by Solomon Jones

Genres: Legal Thrillers; Suspense

Synopsis

Solomon Jones is an Essence best-selling author and Kirkus Reviews raves that Pipe Dream is an “impressive debut.” Black, formerly known as Samuel Jackson, is a crack addict caught in the violent world of the drug trade on Philadelphia’s mean streets. But that doesn’t mean Black is guilty of murdering city councilman Johnny Podres. And his innocence doesn’t mean that he won’t be tried and convicted for his crime. He and three other of his friends are going down for the killing, and Black has only one chance to turn things around.
“This powerful, mature first novel stretches the boundaries of crime fiction far beyond the confines of formula.”—Booklist

Release date: September 4, 2001

Publisher: Villard

Print pages: 352

Sample

"Good night, Everett," Clarisse said, trying to hide her paranoia behind a stern mask that was meant to tell Black he was no longer welcome in her home.

But as she began to close the door, she took on a look that seemed to depict a struggle between two separate people-the one who was a principled, respectable professional young woman and the one who was smoking the pipe.

"I'll give you a bundle," Black said, reading her expression and taking a chance that the crack fiend would win the struggle.

The door stopped in mid-swing.

"A bundle?" she said.

He nodded.