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After the death of his mentor, former busboy Frank Lucas rises from the streets of Harlem to become the city’s most powerful drug czar, a charismatic and untouchable kingpin. Lucas’s operations span the heroin market, turning him into a formidable figure in New York’s underworld. His empire is challenged when honest NYPD Detective Richie Roberts, dedicated to fighting drug traffic, sets his sights on dismantling Lucas’s lucrative drug trade. The confrontation between the ruthless kingpin and the determined investigator sets the stage for a gritty, high‑stakes game of cat and mouse through the criminal underbelly of New York City.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Crime Fiction/Organized Crime
Authors: Max Allan Collins
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