 Night
Work : A Novel by
Nelson George
~ Dark-skinned chocolate, sexy and smooth, Night earns his keep by
pleasuring rich white women around New York City. But he's grown weary
of this seedy, criminal life. If he could just get someone to sign him
to a record deal, he'd willingly say good-bye forever to the emotionless
sex that is slowly numbing his soul. |
| Just when his dream of becoming an R&B vocalist
is about to be realized, Beth Ann, a beautiful supermodel deep in debt
to a dangerous drug ring, begs Night to help her move a large quantity
of Ecstasy. He reluctantly agrees, but the good deed sinks him deeper
into the nightlife he's been trying so desperately to escape. It also
puts him on the radar of the NYPD, and when one of Night's clients is
found murdered the cops are quick to add it all up against him. Now
Night must fight the fallout of his past and try to forge a path back to
his future, before it takes off without him. |
| A stunning portrait of the unholy intersection of New York's sexual
underground and the entertainment business, this gripping novel will appeal
to fans of
Chester Himes,
Donald Goines, and other noir masters. |
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