"Urbanize" follows the dramatic transformation of the Taylor family, who have long been entangled in the everyday hardships of working-class Baltimore, barely scraping by on paycheck-to-paycheck survival. The plot pivots when Lou Taylor, head of the Taylor family, wins the staggering $1.7 billion MegaBucks lottery, catapulting the family into an unfamiliar world of wealth. Set against the stark contrast between Baltimore's luxury enclaves and its impoverished neighborhoods, the novel skill...

Ballin' follows Sidney Price, a high school basketball prodigy from Atlanta's Southridge High, with his sights set on an NBA future. However, beneath his rising star on the court lies a dangerous secret—his involvement with Cream, a feared street enterprise. When a violent ambush forces Sidney deeper into the criminal world, his once-clear path to success becomes clouded with peril.As Sidney juggles the pressures of his basketball dreams and the violent demands of street life, a fa...

"Access Denied" – A Gripping Techno-Thriller of Power and SurvivalIn a world where paper currency is nearly extinct, and digital transactions rule the economy, Heston "Gray Hat" Gurkin, a brilliant but jaded hacker, makes a discovery that puts him in the crosshairs of the most powerful corporation on the planet. After accidentally infiltrating Zark Holding’s financial system, he stumbles upon a chilling global conspiracy—one designed to manipulate and monopolize the digital economy...

In the trauma bay, Destiny Emerson is untouchable—decisive, fearless, and respected. Outside the hospital, she’s spiraling. Haunted by loss and fueled by adrenaline, she finds comfort in the city's nightlife, dancing with danger like it’s second nature.When she crosses paths with Leyton Fraizer, a nightclub king with criminal ties, Destiny’s two worlds collide. What starts as lust becomes entanglement, and soon she’s navigating street politics, violent power plays, and enemies who ...

This book introduces the near crisis phase of conflict and escalation.These time-sensitive disputes between states, and even with violent non-state actors, do not involve significant risk of military escalation, at least in the moment. Investigating how and why some near crises escalate, while others do not, requires an explanation of the different dynamics of international disputes and the policy tools that states and international institutions can employ. We ask an expanded set o...