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The narrative centers on Hazel Brown, a solitary woman grappling with a powerful heroin addiction. Her isolation and struggle underscore the harsh realities of drug dependency within the broader context of crime and African American life.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: JaQuavis
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