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187 Iz An Art By: Richard L. Brown & Mikal H. El-Amin
ISBN: 9780615307497 Paperback Price: Was $14.95, Now $9.95 Pages: 226 Book Trailer Below
Kamikaze and Killa are cousins, who are two typical adolescents from the inner city streets of Durham, North Carolina. They hustle drugs and commit minor crimes, in order to keep pocket money to buy weed, clothes, and jewelry.
Kamikaze becomes infatuated with Paula an older girl from his projects, but after she rejects him, he realizes that the world he is from is motivated by money and power. With a newfound determination, Kamikaze and Killa formulate plans to take control of their projects from a New York dealer.
Paula, Tiffany, and Nee Cee, are three close friends from Liberty Street Projects, whom are all very beautiful street savvy older girls. The three friends willingly enter into a deadly life of hustling, deceit, and violence, when they join the cousins after they notice Kamikaze and Killa gaining power in their neighborhood. The two cousins form a powerful drug organization called the 187 CRU, and the three girls take on the ranks of lieutenants. Because of its tight organization the 187 CRU grows in power fast all on the premise of the crew's motto, which is to murder its way to power. They expand throughout the city with no problems, until Kamikaze makes a costly mistake.
The 187 CRU ends up going to war with Stick-Up Sam and Trigga, the two brothers who are their primary enemies, and the powerful organization takes major losses. Many of the 187 CRU's members are murdered during the drug war with their rivals, but Kamikaze seeks retribution and vows to eliminate his enemies.
Coming Soon!
From Richard Brown: A riveting tale about an all female bike club that conducts illegal activites, all in the pursuit of power and wealth.
From Mikal El-Amin: A crime scene investigator is called to a crime scene, that dramatically changes her life. Full synopsis and cover art to be added soon.
Other projects in the works also.
Thank you for your interest! Double-Up Publishing Staff
