Criminal Minded Contributor(s): Brown, Tracy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312336462 ISBN-13: 9780312336462 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2005 Annotation: Brown tells the tale of the rise and fall of two young men determined to conquer the world, and the story of the women who loved them too much. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense - Fiction | African American - Urban - Fiction | Urban |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2004065826 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" L (0.55 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - New York |
Features: Ikids |
Review Citations: Ingram Advance 06/01/2005 pg. 69 Booklist 07/01/2005 pg. 1896 School Library Journal 01/01/2006 pg. 172 ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 03/01/2006 pg. 33 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 104839 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Lamin Michaels learned at his mother's knee the importance of chasing paper, so it's no surprise he gets into the drug game when he's just a teenager. When he meets Zion, a product of the New York City foster care and prison system, Lamin knows that he has meet the perfect partner in crime. Together, they build a huge narcotics empire. Then, Lamin falls hard for a beautiful girl named Lucky. Lucky makes Lamin realize that there is more to life than cash and more cash. When Lamin goes legit with a career in the entertainment industry, Zion tries to keep their business going on both the street and the boardroom. It's not long before Zion becomes the target of a corruption scandal involving murder, extortion and money laundering. Once the dirt is exposed, will Lamin and Zion be able to remain one step ahead, or will their paper chasing days haunt them forever? |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Tracy: - Tracy Brown is the Essence bestselling author of Aftermath, Snapped, Twisted, White Lines and Criminal Minded. Writing has always been her passion, and she finds it an honor to depict for her readers the things she's seen and heard. She is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Staten Island. |
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