THREE KINGDOMS. ONE CITY. ONE COP NOBODY OWNS.
Harlem, 1943. A city alive with jazz, neon, and danger. Beneath the glamour of its nightclubs and smoke-filled backrooms, the shadows stretch long.
When a numbers runner is found dead in a back booth of the Blue Lantern, a single cube of sugar on his tongue, everyone in Harlem knows whose signature that is. Everyone but Detective Al Johnson, who has learned that the obvious answer is the one somebody wants you to find.
Al doesn’t work for the mob, the radicals, or the cops. He works for Harlem. But Harlem is caught between three powers: Suge’s sugar-sweet crime empire, the fiery Black Nationals, and the ruthless Italian Mafia led by Don Vescari. Each wants the neighborhood. Each wants Al out of the way.
From smoky jazz clubs to rain-slick alleys, from gunfights in the Bronx to a showdown at the docks, the bodies keep falling and someone is playing every side against the others.
Then Suge’s son is taken, and Al becomes the one man who can force enemies to stand together, or let Harlem burn.
Where legends are born in smoke, blood, and cool.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Harlem, 1940s. A city alive with jazz, neon, and danger. Beneath the glamour of nightclubs and smoke-filled backrooms, shadows stretch long - and only one man stands cool enough to walk through them.Detective Al Johnson is the ultimate in suave. Sharp suits, sharper wit, and a revolver that only speaks when it has to. He doesn't work for the mob, the radicals, or the cops. He works for Harlem - the city itself, fragile and proud, caught in a storm of blood and ambition.When a brutal mob boss named Suge leaves bodies on the sidewalks, Al steps in. But Harlem's underworld is never simple. Soon, Al finds himself caught between Suge's black crime empire, the fiery Black Nationals, and the ruthless Italian Mafia led by Don Vescari. Each side wants Harlem. Each side wants Al out of the way.From smoky jazz clubs to rain-slick alleys, from gunfights in the Bronx to a deadly showdown at the docks, Al Johnson walks a line between chaos and order, truth and lies. And when Suge's son is kidnapped, Al becomes the one man who can force enemies to stand together - or let Harlem burn forever.Stylish, gritty, and action-packed from beginning to end, Shadows Over Harlem: The Al Johnson Files is a noir thriller where legends are born in smoke, blood, and cool. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798262722167
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Harlem, 1940s. A city alive with jazz, neon, and danger. Beneath the glamour of nightclubs and smoke-filled backrooms, shadows stretch long - and only one man stands cool enough to walk through them.Detective Al Johnson is the ultimate in suave. Sharp suits, sharper wit, and a revolver that only speaks when it has to. He doesn't work for the mob, the radicals, or the cops. He works for Harlem - the city itself, fragile and proud, caught in a storm of blood and ambition.When a brutal mob boss named Suge leaves bodies on the sidewalks, Al steps in. But Harlem's underworld is never simple. Soon, Al finds himself caught between Suge's black crime empire, the fiery Black Nationals, and the ruthless Italian Mafia led by Don Vescari. Each side wants Harlem. Each side wants Al out of the way.From smoky jazz clubs to rain-slick alleys, from gunfights in the Bronx to a deadly showdown at the docks, Al Johnson walks a line between chaos and order, truth and lies. And when Suge's son is kidnapped, Al becomes the one man who can force enemies to stand together - or let Harlem burn forever.Stylish, gritty, and action-packed from beginning to end, Shadows Over Harlem: The Al Johnson Files is a noir thriller where legends are born in smoke, blood, and cool. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798262722167
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