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CRIMINAL MINDED by Tracy Brown

June 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Plot Overview (from the back of the book)

Lamin Michaels learned at his mother’s knee the importance of chasing paper, so it’s no surprise he gets into the drug game when he’s just a teenager. When he meets Zion, a product of the New York City foster care and prison system, Lamin knows he has met the perfect partner in crime. Together, they build a huge narcotics empire.

Then Lamin falls hard for a beautiful girl named Lucky, who makes him realize that there is more to life than the hustle. When Lamin goes legit with a career in the entertainment industry, Zion tries to keep their business going both in the streets and boardroom. It’s not long before Zion become the target of a corruption scandal involving murder, extortion, and money laundering. Once the dirt is exposed, will Lamin and Zion be able to remain one step ahead, or will their paper-chasing days bring them to an unfortunate end?


Find more street lit by Tracy Brown, including her latest book, Twisted.

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Tags: Brown, Tracy · Drug Dealing · New York · St. Martin's Griffin

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  • 1 Maple Moore // Aug 9, 2008 at 10:39 pm

    I read this book in 2002 while incarcerated and i haven’t stopped thinking about it. Zane and Lamin played some powerful roles. And here it is 2008 and Im finally going to buy it.

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