Sex Money Murder A Story of Crack, Blood, and Betrayal [Hardcover]

Exceptionally authentic.A riveting, deeply human true-life thriller of deadly New York crack gangs that also breaks fresh ground on one of the most important issues of our time, the murders of young black men. With years of extraordinary reporter's access, crisp, cinematic writing, and no small amount of courage, Jonathan Green is the South Bronx Boswell of ruthless killers in a tale reminiscent of Gay Talese's classic inside portrait of the Bonanno crime family,Expertly reported and written in a crisp, no nonsense style,Green's insights into a culture unavailable to most readers are invaluable&A disturbing yet necessary, significant book by a journalist willing to place himself in danger.Doesnt pull any punches&.Greens portraits of the good guys and the badguys are richly layered and compelling: this is no simple cops-and-robbersstory. Its a story about an entire way of life and the way people on bothsides of the law have been affected by it. A fine piece of crime nonfiction.A 2019 Edgar Award Nominee and a CrimeReads Best Crime Book of the Year