Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road
A Novel
Strebor Books · Print & ebook · April 10, 2012
In a roller-coaster novel of emotional highs and lows, the lone witness to a revenge killing is wanted by both the police and the drug kingpin who ordered the hit.
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- Who it’s for
- A witness to a killing tries to stay alive while the police and killer close in.
- Genres
- Urban Fiction, Black Urban Fiction, Black Mystery
- Published
- Strebor Books, April 10, 2012
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In a roller-coaster novel of emotional highs and lows, the lone witness to a revenge killing is wanted by both the police and the drug kingpin who ordered the hit. Within a matter of seconds, Derrick Anderson’s life changes forever. While he is waiting to catch the daily Metro bus to work on the corner of Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road, he witnesses the murder of Jose Benitez, a member of the violent Eastside Riderz street gang.
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With his life at stake, he manages to escape, but not before he is seen by the killer—a man who will stop at nothing to silence Derrick. Unable to trust the police, Derrick stays on the run. With his back up against the wall, a bounty on his head, and no one to trust, the stakes are high as Derrick fights to save his life. Street literature at its best, this fast-paced and action-packed urban murder mystery will keep readers on their toes.
Minnesota Avenue Witness
A witness to a killing tries to stay alive while the police and killer close in.
Come here for
- A witness on the run after a street-gang murder
- The danger of being seen by the killer
Expect
- A fast-paced urban murder mystery
- A story centered on Derrick Anderson’s struggle to survive
Where it sits
| Urban Fiction | 68% |
|---|---|
| Black Mystery | 45% |
| Black Urban Fiction | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Erotica
- Black Fiction
- Black Urban Fiction
- Authors
- Harell
- Publisher
- Strebor Books
- Published
- April 10, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Erotica