by Carl Weber
First published 2012
L.C. Duncan stands in his Queens car dealership, weighing which of his children should inherit the family empire. The recession bites into profits while his legitimate business masks something far more dangerous. When L.C. chooses his workaholic son Orlando over the favored Vegas, family warfare erupts. Vegas breaks away from the clan. London schemes with her lawyer husband Harris to seize control. Party girl Paris and nightclub owner Rio pick sides. The Zuniga family, longtime business partners, threaten to shatter their fragile alliance. Car sales represent only a fraction of what the Duncans actually do. Each family member possesses lethal skills that surface when enemies close in. Mexican cartels, the Mafia, and rival families all want the Duncans destroyed. L.C. watches his children tear each other apart while external threats multiply. The family that built their fortune on secrets and violence must choose between loyalty and survival.
Genres: fiction, crime, action, family-drama
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, power-struggle
Setting: Queens, Vegas, Mexico
Period: Contemporary
370 pages · Hardcover · Urban Books
Content warnings: violence