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The Diamond District by Derrick Pledger

The Diamond District

Derrick Pledger, 50 Cent

Gallery Books · Paperback · March 25, 2008

Crime FictionBlack Urban FictionUrban Fictionblack
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Who it’s for
A get-rich-quick scheme puts D.J. in a high-stakes game with consequences.
Themes
Crime and consequences, Choosing between law and streets, Money and ambition
Genres
Urban Fiction, Crime Fiction, Black Urban Fiction

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About this book

The Diamond District, written with debut author Derrick Pledger, is about a diamond robbery that goes wrong. D.J.'s got an Ivy League diploma, the sexiest girl in the city, and the five best friends a dude could want. What he doesn't have is cash. When his boy, Dre, steals some ice from a thug after a fight, D.J. comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme worth thousands of dollars.

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But in this high-stakes game, you don't lie, cheat, and steal without paying the price, and after staring down the barrel of a handgun, D.J. learns a life lesson that college didn't teach him. Now which will he choose—the straight and narrow or the streets?

D.J.'s Get-Rich Scheme

A get-rich-quick scheme puts D.J. in a high-stakes game with consequences.

Come here for

  • D.J.'s plan to turn stolen ice into thousands of dollars

Expect

  • A diamond robbery gone wrong
  • A choice between the straight and narrow and the streets

Where it sits

Crime Fiction59%
Black Urban Fiction48%
Urban Fiction47%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Urban Fiction
  • Black Fiction
  • Black Urban Fiction
Authors
Derrick Pledger, 50 Cent
Publisher
Gallery Books
Published
March 25, 2008
Format
Paperback
Theme
Crime and consequences · Choosing between law and streets · Money and ambition
Reading lane
Urban Fiction