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Criminal Minded by Tracy Brown

Criminal Minded

A Novel

Tracy Brown

St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · June 1, 2005

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.

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A brisk blend of streetwise tension, mystery, and heat.
Genres
Black Urban Fiction, Crime Fiction
Published
St. Martin's Press, June 1, 2005

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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. Lucky makes Lamin realize that there is more to life than cash and more cash.

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When Lamin goes legit with a career in the entertainment industry, Zion tries to keep their business going on both the street and the boardroom. It's not long before Zion becomes the target of a corruption scandal involving murder, extortion and money laundering. Once the dirt is exposed, will Lamin and Zion be able to remain one step ahead, or will their paper chasing days haunt them forever?

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A brisk blend of streetwise tension, mystery, and heat.

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  • urban fiction energy with a mystery edge
  • a steamy, fast-moving read

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  • genre-mixing pace
  • no-nonsense page-turning

Where it sits

Black Urban Fiction86%
Crime Fiction43%

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Publisher categories

  • Urban Fiction
  • Black Urban Fiction
Authors
Tracy Brown
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Published
June 1, 2005
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Urban Fiction