First published 2005
Lorenzo Brown walks the Washington DC neighborhoods he once knew as a dealer. Eight years in prison on drug charges taught him hard lessons. Now he works for the Humane Society, checking on mistreated animals instead of moving product. The same corners where his former partners still hustle become his beat. His parole officer Rachel Lopez wants to keep him on track, but she fights her own demons. The streets pull at Lorenzo daily. Old friends whisper about easy money and quick scores. Then a young killer strikes with brutal violence. The act forces Lorenzo to choose between the straight path he promised himself and the dangerous world that shaped him. Everything he built since release hangs in the balance.
Genres: fiction, drama, crime, urban
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: redemption, second-chance
Setting: Washington DC
Period: 21st-century
298 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Phoenix
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use, violence