Death before dishonor was the only way out—but now Anthony Padmore is paying the price. Incarcerated for his role in the Padmore family's criminal empire, he's awaiting trial while the empire he helped build begins to crumble.

In Skin Deep, twin brothers Menelik and Haile terrorized the streets of New Jersey with a vicious extortion campaign. Supermodel Makeda Barnes was with them every step of the way, riding shotgun with her man, Menelik. In this thrilling sequel, Menelik and Makeda find themselves imprisoned...

His empire is worth a billion thanks to the drug-fueled wealth of his infamous Dirty South crew. But with unanticipated enemies gathering for a final devastating hit, will there be anyone left to rule? Even near-fatal business and body blows can’t keep the Crescent Crew down for long. From...

Fresh out the federal pen after serving a bid for armed robbery, Anthony Padmore is whisked to the beautiful island of Anguilla as a reward for keeping his mouth shut. His adoptive brothers have prepared a week of celebration fit for King Solomon himself, but while frolicking on the beach...

Makeda Barnes is an aspiring supermodel. Drop-dead gorgeous with a raw attitude, she is clearly the next big thing in the modeling industry—if only she can shake her treacherous boyfriend, Menelik. Menelik and his twin brother, Haile, came to this country in pursuit of the American dream...

They led the Dirty South's most infamous crew. One became a rap superstar. One ruled the streets. But when the king comes back hard for his throne, who will be left standing? Life couldn't get better for the Crescent Crew. With an exclusive Mexican pipeline, they've got the Southern drug trade...

Strong, loving father. Hardworking, loyal son. They are the best hit men in the business. But one woman's revenge will put the ultimate target on their backs.... Trained to be a Special Forces killer, Leader came back from his tours of duty broke - and near-broken. So when the streets came...

They risked it all for the love of the dough, then wrote chart-topping songs about it. But can this crew escape their past? For Reece and Qwess, being rap superstars was the dream, but in real life, nothing moved without the money. So they formed the Crescent Crew, an outfit of young, ruthless...