The Best of 2008
Discover the best of 2008 with our curated list of top-rated books, featuring gripping fiction like *Block Party 3* by Al-Saadiq Banks and *In My Hood II* by Endy, alongside powerful tales of African American politics in *Thug Politics*. Explore standout 2008 best books from The Cartel Publications, including *Victoria's Secret* by Jason Poole, in this must-read collection for urban fiction fans.
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In My Hood II
by Endy
You thought there would be no one left in the hood after the horrible chain of murders that occurred in In My Hood. But the 'hood don't stop living; the saga only continues with a new breed of street dwellers to take their place. Nettie's back to wreak havoc on the city of Newark by targeting the HNIC, Leory "Big Roy" Jenkins. But she is not alone. She recruits Ishmael's old squad, along with a few people of her own and takes getting money by any means necessary to a new llevel. But there's a new cat on the block and his name is Wild. The name is self-explanatory and he has the same vision in sight: to conquer and destroy Leroy. Nettie and Wild join forces sto create the illest crew Essex County has seen in decades. Greed and jealousy rear their ungly heads amoung the crew, causing a turmoil of destruction that reveals Nettie's ultimate secret. Will Nellie trade in the blade she sucked on for years for a gun? Or will the 'hood take her first?
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Thug Politics
by Dutch
An up-and-coming promoter, Maurice Sebastian, aka Money Mo, has his sights set on his biggest promotion yet -- becoming mayor of Newark. With politics in his blood and the streets as his playground, Maurice has devised a plan to combine the two and have the best of both worlds, a gangsta's paradise.
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Victoria's Secret (The Cartel Publications Presents)
by Jason Poole
Victoria survives a tragic childhood to find love, but the man who saves her walks into a hell of his own. A realistic story of new age pimping, taking you from the slums of Washington, D.C., to the night clubs of Atlanta, from the gang infested streets of Chicago to Memphis, Tennessee, home of the Playa's Ball.
