Black Gangster by Donald Goines

Trapped in jail for a petty crime, Prince hatches a scheme from his cell to make it big.

Once Ruby, the only woman worthy of his brutal ambition, joins him on the outside, they take down Detroit one hustle at a time.

Dealers, pimps, police and politicians-in the blink of an eye the hood is theirs. Now, the only thing certain is the cold hard truth of the streets-because with enemies waiting behind every corner, there's only one way to stay on top of the world . . .