Books tagged: gang violence

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Earth Angels    by Gerald Petievich
Price: $2.99 USD. 81480 words. Published on August 27, 2010. .

Detective Sergeant Jose Stepanovich and his elite tactical team were the toughest cops in the Los Angeles police force, handed the toughest jobs, like going up against the city's most vicious criminal element - the street gangs of East L.A. But somewhere along the lines the cops broke a few rules, turning a job into a personal vendetta, and suddenly it wasn't only the gangs they were fighting.
Valley of Evil (The Wraith Series, Book Two)    by Frank Dirscherl
Price: $2.99 USD. 44110 words. Published by Coscom Entertainment on February 22, 2011. .

In the midst of a vicious gang war, a new terror envelopes the Metro City--a virulent plague wipes out thousands, a plague that The Wraith soon discovers to be man-made. With no end in sight, and his assistant Max Horton missing, can The Wraith stop Latham and Tzi from executing further carnage, save countless lives and find those responsible for the heinous slaughter of untold innocents?
The Good Samaritan    by Rebone Makgato
Price: $0.99 USD. 5920 words. Published on June 22, 2011. .

Two young boys hitch-hiking one evening gave the driver who stopped to help them a terrifying experience. Their mission was to hijack the car and kill the driver.
High School Hit List    by Melissa Yi
Price: $5.99 USD. 70870 words. Published by Olo Books on September 11, 2011. .

Jimmy can talk to animals. No big deal, probably part of his Mohawk heritage. But one day, Coyote tells him, "You have to go to school. There's going to be trouble." Turns out a bully's slashing his way through a hit list, starting with one of the vice principals and closing in on Jimmy himself at number four. Now Jimmy's got to protect them all--with some help from the birds and the beasts.
A Black Child Shall Not Lead Them: Letters from Black Children that Died Violentl    by Raymond Sturgis
Price: $1.99 USD. 5870 words. Published on September 22, 2011. .

A Black Child Shall Not Lead Them came to me as I watch the news of child after child becoming victims in adult’s violent disagreements. I agree with the bible verse that a child shall lead them; however, my book conveys that children dying violently should not be leading violent misunderstandings.
SnitchCraft    by Edrea Davis
Price: $11.99 USD. 68560 words. Published on November 4, 2011. .

Hip-hop meets civil rights in this riveting saga exposing the corruption created by the use of snitches. JC Powell is making big money, providing for his family, and winning back the love of his life. When he is imprisoned based on the testimony of someone he trusted, JC struggles to clear his name and get back seized assets seized. The puzzle comes together in a surprising courtroom drama.
The Way Of The G    by Scott Johnson
Price: Free! 19310 words. Published on July 21, 2012. .

My true life experience of joining a gang at 14 and the downward spiral that eventually led to the brink of death. Almost stabbed to death at the age of 17 only surviving by the hands of God and skilled surgeons, I made it a point to bring awareness to the evil that comes with the territory of being a "G", Using my "Second chance" to heal and not destroy. Crimes scene photos, newspaper clips Inc..
Santa Muerte    by Cynthia Pelayo
Price: $4.99 USD. 82120 words. Published by Post Mortem Press on December 21, 2012. .

Ariana Molina is a high school student in Chicago and life is quiet until she begins to have visions of a veiled skeletal figure that asking for her policeman father. Struggling with gruesome ghosts, and being suspicious of suspected gang members that have moved in across the street, Ari soon becomes the target of the drug cartels and their black magic cult of Santa Muerte.
A Love Lost: Kiss of Death    by L. Neal
Price: $2.99 USD. 18030 words. Published on February 10, 2013. .

Based on a true story: Lovey is due for a much needed vacation and goes back to her hometown to visit her best friend that she hasn't seen in years. After two months of partying, she soon realizes that everything around her that was once familiar, is now foreign territory. After getting caught up in a life threatening situation, Lovey does what she knows best: Runs from her problems.