Synopses & Reviews
Selected for the Library Services for Youth in Custody 2015 In The Margins ListOne of Library Journal's Best African American Fiction Books of 2014
"[A] heart-thumping thriller...K'wan does a masterful job of keeping readers on their toes right up to the very last page."
--Publishers Weekly
"Fans expecting another thug-in-the-street story will be pleasantly surprised at this rough police procedural."
--Library Journal
"K'wan steadily builds to a frantic, movie-worthy climax."
--Entertainment Weekly
Included in Written Magazine's "Publisher's Picks: 30-Books-in-90-Days" list
"Yet another heart-thumping thriller by this Hip Hop author who delivers."
--Library Services for Youth in Custody
"This book features the sublime story and character development that K'wan is known for."
--Urban Reviews
"One of hip-hop fiction's hottest authors."
--King
"The legacies of Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines are forever preserved."
--Upscale
"Black Lotus is an absolutely riveting read...an edge-of-the-seat nail-biter...you won't be disappointed."
--Zachary Mule
"Well-written at a fast pace...the suspense is cutting edge and cunning. Even if you are on top of your sleuth game, you will not figure out the game players or assassin until the end...Hats off to you K'wan."
--Ski-wee's Book Corner
Detective James Wolf earned the nickname Lone Wolf from his inability to work with a partner. He's a hard cop who doesn't mind bending the rules to the point of breaking them to make a case, which is why Internal Affairs is digging in his backyard, looking for buried bones. People are starting to wonder: Which side of the law is the Lone Wolf really hunting for? His career hanging on by a thread, he needs a major show of good faith to keep employed and out of prison. That's when he gets the call.
From the moment he arrives at the crime scene, Detective Wolf knows that he's in over his head. He's a narcotics detective, called in to consult on a homicide, but this is no ordinary homicide--a priest was butchered and left for dead inside his own church, with the promise of more bodies to follow. The only lead is the killer's calling card: a black lotus flower left at the crime scene. Detective Wolf now has the opportunity to quietly track and stop the Black Lotus before the next victim is claimed, in exchange for wiping his service record clean.
Accepting this case started as Detective Wolf's attempt to get Internal Affairs off his back. But when his hunt for the Black Lotus leads him to a cold case from his past, it becomes personal.
Infamous Books, curated by Albert "Prodigy" Johnson of the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, is a revolutionary partnership that pairs the Infamous Records brand with Brooklyn-based independent publisher Akashic Books. Infamous Books' mission is to connect readers worldwide to crime fiction and street lit authors both familiar and new.
Synopsis
--Selected for the Library Services for Youth in Custody 2015 In The Margins List
" A] heart-thumping thriller . . . K'wan does a masterful job of keeping readers on their toes right up to the very last page." --Publishers Weekly
"Fans expecting another thug-in-the-street story will be pleasantly surprised at this rough police procedural." --Library Journal
Part of the Infamous Books imprint, curated by Albert "Prodigy" Johnson.
Detective James Wolf earned the nickname Lone Wolf from his inability to work with a partner. He's a hard cop who doesn't mind bending the rules to the point of breaking them to make a case, which is why Internal Affairs is digging in his backyard, looking for buried bones. People are starting to wonder: Which side of the law is the Lone Wolf really hunting for? His career hanging on by a thread, he needs a major show of good faith to keep employed and out of prison. That's when he gets the call.
From the moment he arrives at the crime scene, Detective Wolf knows that he's in over his head. He's a narcotics detective, called in to consult on a homicide, but this is no ordinary homicide--a priest was butchered and left for dead inside his own church, with the promise of more bodies to follow. The only lead is the killer's calling card: a black lotus flower left at the crime scene. Detective Wolf now has the opportunity to quietly track and stop the Black Lotus before the next victim is claimed, in exchange for wiping his service record clean.
Accepting this case started as Detective Wolf's attempt to get Internal Affairs off his back. But when his hunt for the Black Lotus leads him to a cold case from his past, it becomes personal.
Infamous Books, curated by Albert "Prodigy" Johnson of the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, is a revolutionary partnership that pairs the Infamous Records brand with Brooklyn-based independent publisher Akashic Books. Infamous Books' mission is to connect readers worldwide to crime fiction and street lit authors both familiar and new.
Synopsis
"K'wan steadily builds to a frantic, movie-worthy climax."—Entertainment Weekly
NYPD detective Andrew Jackson, known as "Stone Wall" for his hard-nosed policing tactics, is the subject of an ongoing investigation by Internal Affairs. He's one bad decision away from losing his badge and possibly serving jail time when he's handed what could be the case to save his career: the "Black Lotus" killings. Bodies are popping up all over the city, and the only clues the police have to go on are the lotus flowers left behind at the scene of every crime and the tie that binds all the victims—they were all known criminals.
Stone Wall is hounded by a beautiful young journalist, Kahllah El-Amin, who is determined to get the scoop on the police corruption scandal he's involved in. Kahllah breaking the story will either clear Stone Wall's name or be the match that burns him.
K'wan is a best-selling, award-winning author of over a dozen titles, including Gangsta, Road Dawgz, Street Dreams, Hoodlum, Hood Rat, Section 8, Animal, and Animal II. He has been featured in Vibe, Entertainment Weekly, and Time and is a two-time recipient of Street Lit Book Award Medals. K'wan currently resides in New Jersey where he is working on his new novel.
Synopsis
A detective and a female journalist form an unlikely alliance threatening to grow into something more intimate, or something explosive.
Synopsis
One of hip-hop fictions hottest authors.”
--King
Kwan steadily builds to a frantic, movie-worthy climax.”
--Entertainment Weekly
The legacies of Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines are forever preserved.”
--Upscale
NYPD detective Andrew Jackson, known as Stone Wall” for his hard-nosed policing tactics, is the subject of an ongoing investigation by Internal Affairs. Hes one bad decision away from losing his badge and possibly serving jail time when hes handed what could be the case to save his career: the Black Lotus” killings. Bodies are popping up all over the city, and the only clues the police have to go on are the lotus flowers left behind at the scene of every crime and the tie that binds all the victims--they were all known criminals.
Stone Wall is hounded by a beautiful young journalist, Kahllah El-Amin, who is determined to get the scoop on the police corruption scandal hes involved in. Kahllah breaking the story will either clear Stone Walls name or be the match that burns him. The detective and journalist form an unlikely alliance which threatens to grow into something more intimate, but when the respective secrets theyre both keeping are exposed, they find themselves in the crosshairs of some very powerful enemies who want them dead at all costs.
Infamous Books, curated by Albert Prodigy” Johnson of the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, is a revolutionary partnership that pairs the Infamous Records brand with Brooklyn-based independent publisher Akashic Books. Infamous Books mission is to connect readers worldwide to crime fiction and street lit authors both familiar and new.
Synopsis
Finding the Black Lotus murderer is Detective Wolf's chance to avoid an Internal Affairs investigation. That's when things get personal.
About the Author
K'wan is a best-selling, award-winning author of over a dozen titles, including
Gangsta,
Road Dawgz,
Street Dreams,
Hoodlum,
Hood Rat,
Section 8,
Animal, and
Animal II. He has been featured in
Vibe,
King,
Entertainment Weekly, and
Time magazine. Kwan was the recipient of the 2012 and 2013 Street Lit Book Award Medals (SLBAM) in adult fiction for
Eviction Notice and
Animal. His credits also include featured commentary in the documentary
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (produced by Ice-T) as well as a recurring role as an analyst on TV One's
Celebrity Crime Files. K'wan currently resides in New Jersey where he is working on his next novel.
Black Lotus is his latest work.