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Corrupt City by Tra Verdejo

Corrupt City

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Tra Verdejo

Kensington · Ebook · January 25, 2011

Meet Donald "Lucky" Gibson, an African-America detective.

Crime FictionBlack Urban FictionBlack Mysteryshort story
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Who it’s for
A corrupt detective exposes his unit after a fatal police shooting.
Genres
Black Mystery, Black Urban Fiction, Crime Fiction
Published
Kensington, January 25, 2011

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About this book

Meet Donald "Lucky" Gibson, an African-America detective. He was considered one of the best, until he joined his last unit. He quickly became corrupted. Instead of catching criminals, these cops were acting like one. They were labeled legal thugs with guns. After years of abusing his badge which led to an out of control coke habit, losing his family and falling in love with a young runaway prostitute. Lucky had enough.

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One night after an innocent Blackman was killed by his white partners, he testified in court. He used the media to expose his dirty team including his Captain and the Commissioner. After that, he became a marked man. Even the Mayor wanted him dead, Welcome to Corrupt City This crime filled drama places you in the middle of the belly of the beast. Grab hold of your seat because this action packed, page-turner will have you falling off the edge with anticipation. Every twist is unexpected and every character is a suspect.

Lucky’s Testimony

A corrupt detective exposes his unit after a fatal police shooting.

Come here for

  • Lucky Gibson’s testimony against his partners, captain, and commissioner
  • His use of the media to reveal police corruption

Expect

  • A marked man after exposing his team
  • A cocaine habit, a lost family, and a relationship with a runaway prostitute

Where it sits

Black Mystery29%
Crime Fiction29%
Black Urban Fiction23%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Urban Fiction
  • Black Urban Fiction
  • Crime Fiction
Authors
Tra Verdejo
Publisher
Kensington
Published
January 25, 2011
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Urban Fiction