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Whoreson Jones rises from a turbulent childhood—his mother a black prostitute and his father unknown—to become a formidable and unyielding pimp by his teenage years. His journey paints a stark portrait of survival and power in the gritty, crime‑laden corners of the city.
First publish date: June 1988
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: Donald Goines
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