Within the grounds of Emerald City, one of the deadliest housing estates in D.C., the rules of the outside world don't apply to the drug empire - or the four fierce females who make the laws and won't hesitate to enforce them. Since they won control of Emerald City from the men, the glam gatekeepers are enjoying their victory - but they've got to watch each other's backs now more than ever. But personal problems become deadly business. Soon a series of betrayals is revealed that has everyone's guard up, because they know what happens when a pit bull attacks.

Persia decides to stay with the Black Water Clan. Against her better judgement, Carissa agrees to let Persia stay with the Klan. Mercedes is trying to work it out with Lil C. Yvette uses her power for evil.

Kaneesha and her boyfriend Jarvis find themselves struggling to care for themselves and their eight year old son. When they begin using crack, they lose their jobs, possessions and self-respect. Their relationship crumbles and Jarvis leaves Kaneesha and his son all alone. Then Kaneesha befriends Reds, a neighborhood pregnant crack queen. Will their downward spiral continue?

Mercedes is losing hold of the men in her life. Yvette tries to maintain control of her relationship with Chris by not being in the relationship. Carissa has two loves. One makes her feel high, and the other makes her crazy for him. Kenyetta was never able to fully recover over the loss of Dyson, and because of it, she meets another man who may not be the best choice. Lil C grows up quickly in this novel, and he thinks he has it all figured out--P. [4] of cover.

Tom Wood, whose writing “crackles like the early work of Robert Ludlum” (Booklist) returns with a white-knuckle read—and an anti-hero assassin who sets a new standard for delivering brutal, no-holds-barred action… HE GOES BY ONE NAME. HE HAS NO PAST. HIS FUTURE IS MURDER. Victor's been out of commission for six months—but as dangerous as ever and still at the top of his game. A former assassin-for-hire now locked in uneasy alliance with a CIA special unit, Victor is in Berlin preparing for what was supposed to be a simple assignment: taking out the scout of a notorious crime lord. But life—and death—is full of surprises. As Victor tracks his target, he realizes that he's not the only assassin with a special interest in his prey. And if Victor is going to do his job, he has to stop someone else from doing theirs. Includes a preview of Tom Wood’s The Enemy