{"product_id":"smoke-kings-9781685891114","title":"Smoke Kings","description":"\u003cb\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eThe Best Crime Novels of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As everything goes up in flames, Mayfield leans all the way into the discomfort zone\" - Sarah Weinman, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fresh and fierce new voice to crime fiction.\u003ci\u003e..\u003c\/i\u003ea stunning book that takes the reader on an intense and harrowing journey that is truly unforgettable. Consider me a big fan.\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e-- Don Winslow\u003ci\u003e, New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cartel, The Force \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCity on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Jahmal Mayfield roars to the top of the writer-to-watch list with this sizzling debut. \u003ci\u003eSmoke Kings\u003c\/i\u003e is straight fire. Every page simmers with an undercurrent of rage, each line a hard dose of smoldering truth. I can't wait to see what Mayfield does next.\" \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003eEli Cranor, Edgar Award Winning Novelist of \u003ci\u003eDon't Know Tough\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003eGet Out\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRazorblade Tears\u003c\/i\u003e, a feast of noir fiction and probing social commentary that asks us to consider what would happen if reparations were finally charged and exacted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNate Evers, a young black political activist, struggles with rage as his people are still being killed in the streets 62 years after Emmett Till. When his little cousin is murdered, Nate shuns the graffiti murals, candlelight vigils, and Twitter hashtags that are commonplace after these senseless deaths. Instead, he leads 3 grief-stricken friends on a mission of retribution, kidnapping the descendants of long-ago perpetrators of hate crimes, confronting the targets with their racist lineages, and forcing them to pay reparations to a community fund. For 3 of the group members, the results mean justice; for Nate - pure revenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot all targets go quietly into the night, though, and Nate and his friends' world spirals out of control when they confront the wrong man. Now the leader of a white supremacist group is hot on their tail as is a jaded lawman with some disturbingly racist views of his own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the 4 vigilantes fight to thwart their ruthless pursuers, they're forced to accept an age-old truth: \"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmoke Kings\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and propulsive novel with a diverse and unforgettable cast of characters. Like Steph Cha's \u003ci\u003eYour House Will Pay\u003c\/i\u003e it explores decades of racial tensions through a fictional landscape where the line between justice and revenge is blurred.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jahmal Mayfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melville House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.58w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685891114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/05\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJahmal Mayfield was born in Virginia but currently resides in New Jersey. In addition to writing crime fiction, he serves as the director of a nonprofit program that provides employment support to people with disabilities. SMOKE KINGS was inspired by Kimberly Jones' passionate viral video, \"\u003ci\u003eHow can we win?\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melville House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43182347944051,"sku":"9.78169E+12","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_3f713cd0-57f0-464a-8712-862f2390955a.jpg?v=1752147229","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/smoke-kings-9781685891114","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}