Victor Davila grew up in Spanish Harlem, NY. He went through your stereotypical ghetto childhood. His parents were drug addicts and he became homeless by the age of 11. While living on the streets he quickly adapted to the street life and became a hustler. Before turning 13, Victor was already running his own spot. His crew, the Young Kingpins became a million dollar organization. The fast cash lifestyle turned Victor's dreams into nightmares, friends became enemies, love meant hate, loyalty met betrayal and freedom was shacked. Victor, was Born In The Street But Raised In Prison.

     This realistic fiction will have you sitting on the edge anticipating what's going to happen next. Tra Verdejo brings this scrip to life. his narrative paints a graphic picture that will absorb your attention. This book will expose the many obstacles of our young generation. The streets are being idolized and the jails are being popularized. Meanwhile, education and family values are minimized. Hopefully after reading this book you will be less judgmental and more proactive. We need to destroy the inner city stigma in order to look forward to a promising future.

     The Author, Tra Verdejo is a native of Spanish Harlem. It's through his experiences that he's able to bring us such vivid literature. His writing will guide you through joy and pain while the truth is being revealed. This rookie author expresses himself as a veteran. This is just the beginning of a long journey. I hope the world is ready because Tra Verdejo is the new voice in 2007.

    

 

 

Book Synopsis’

   Meet Donald “Lucky” Gibson, an African-America detective.

He was considered one of the best, until he joined his last unit. He quickly became corrupted. Instead of catching criminals, these cops were acting like one. They were labeled legal thugs with guns. After years of abusing his badge which led to an out of control coke habit, losing his family and falling in love with a young runaway prostitute; Lucky had enough. One night after an innocent Blackman was killed by his white partners, he testified in court. He used the media to expose his old dirty team including his Captain and the Commissioner. After that he became a marked man, even the

Mayor wanted him dead, Welcome to Corrupt City.

 

   This crime filled drama places you in the middle of the belly of the beast. Grab hold of your seat because this action packed, page-turner will have you falling off the edge with anticipation. Every twist is unexpected and every character is a suspect.

 

   Tra Verdejo has done it again by releasing another novel that will spark your interest from the first page. With Corrupt City, Tra is displaying his writing rage, which separates him from other authors who continue to deliver repetitious storylines. Tra Verdejo is taking the game by storm and his writing abilities are easily labeling him the new face of Urban Lit………….

  Who do you think pulled off the blazing assassination? Did Lucky ever get caught? Where did Diamond disappear too? Whatever happened to the Coleman's case?  How about Captain Tuna and Detective Speedy? Remember Sergio, what about Blood? Find out which characters were set up and why others were killed.

 

  Corrupt City 2 is a must read sequel to a best seller. In this sequel, corruption does not descript what the law enforcement and public figures represent. In this suspense filled novel, New York City's government is nothing less than corrupt. With trickery in each   chapter, this book will have you cheering for the bad guys, while wondering who can be trusted, who is behind the foul events that unfold, and where the corruption will end. You won't be able to put this book down until you unveil all the clues.  With its realistic storyline; reading this book is like watching a movie because you won't want to get up from your seat until you finish it.