Publication Date: May 2025
Blurb:
Curtis Wilson is a classical music prodigy. Having played since the age of five, he is that rare performer who, through sheer force of will and phenomenal talent, has clawed his way out of inner-city DC and risen to the heights of the classical music world—soloing with the New York Philharmonic. Zippy, his father, is a midlevel drug dealer, and Larissa, his father’s girlfriend, is a loving mother figure to Curtis and the heart of the family.
Then, when Zippy runs afoul of the kingpin who has provided his livelihood and nurtured his son’s talents, the family finds their lives in danger. With no choice but to run, they enter the witness protection program and abandon their former lives, including Curtis’s extraordinary career. When law enforcement seems unable to bring the cartel down, Curtis, Zippy, and Larissa realize that their only chance of returning to the way things were is to take on the cartel themselves—their own way.
What To Expect:
Readers can expect a story about a black family forced to try to solve an investigation that has upended their lives. There’s themes of strong family bonds plus love for classical music and comic books.
Content Warnings:
Language: Moderate to Heavy – Use of cursing throughout including derogatory slurs
Sexual Content: Closed Door – While no sexual act takes place on page, there is mention of sex work, genitalia, and implied relations ( relations without details)
Violence: Moderate to Heavy – Death, murder, trafficking and abuse. Bullying involving fighting and injury.
Substance Use: Moderate to Heavy – There is a recurring theme of drug dealing, which involves side characters using. Alcohol use and drugging to knock someone out
Prejudices: There is preying upon vulnerable populations like illegal immigrants without connections
Religious Themes: Some discussion about whether a higher power exists or everything is just chance
Other Topics: Miscarriage and parental abandonment
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