Criminal Code By Jorge Landrian

Jorge Gomez, a Miami-bred black-Cuban hustler believes in living by the ‘Code’ and dying by the ‘Code’. After serving a 5-year bid on drug-possession charges, refusing the Fed’s offers for him to become a snitch, Gomez gains an early release due to the recommendations of a corrupted Correctional Officer that he’d done favors for while in jail. Though Gomez’ is true to his code of loyalty to his friends and family, he returns to find that Doris, his wife and baby-mama to his two kids hasn’t been faithful to the code.

After his release, Gomez decides to relocate, setting his sights on virgin drug territory. He meets Mark Goodman, a drug dealer himself, who helps Gomez get back into the only game he’s ever known. But when the script gets flipped and it’s Goodman needing Gomez, a double-cross creates a deadly situation between the two. Donna Schultz a.k.a ‘Iceburg’ is a real down-a** chick that falls for Gomez, but her wealthy father (Bruce) wants her to have nothing to do with a hood-gangsta.

Bruce Schultz (Donna’s dad), a Cadillac dealership owner who long-ago turned his own dirty-money into a respectable business is dead-set on making sure that his daughter will not be put in jeopardy by Gomez’ lifestyle and is willing to do anything to ensure it --- even murder! Having many connections, he enlists the help of Federal Agents and LocalPolice to try take out Gomez – permanently!

Kiki, a life-long friend of Gomez from Miami, is nicknamed ‘The Friendly Ghost’ because of his ability to get into cars, houses and pockets undetected. A true believer of the code, Kiki’s always down for whatever – whenever.

Sexy Sandra Perez is a law-school student and in debt to one of Gomez’ boyz (Jimmy). She’s forced to work as a phone-sex operator for Jimmy as a way to repay her debt of school tuition. Gomez has a soft-spot in his heart for Sandra and buys her freedom from Jimmy. Later, when a botched-hit attempt on Gomez’ life fails, Sandra lives up to the code, as she’s now an Assistant District Attorney with crucial information on witness identity that she supplies to Gomez.

Gomez has vowed to never see the inside of a jail again! When he learns of a former drug-associate who’s considering becoming an snitch for the Feds, putting in danger everything he’s achieved, it’s time to live by the code, die by the code or kill by the code!

Freak Unleashed By Cindy Cox

Kendall Stevens has been faithful to her man (David) for the past 7-years, when all of a sudden she comes home to find the house empty and that David has left her to be with one of her co-workers. Having placed her whole existence into a marriage that was ‘supposed’ to last forever, Kendall struggles to keep from going crazy, as she still has to go to work everyday and see the very woman (Johanna) that stole her man.

Johanna, a lying back-stabber, has never liked Kendall. They’ve had it out for each other from day-one. In fact, Johanna is constantly trying to get Kendall fired. But when Johanna finally gets the chance to meet Kendall’s husband at a company event, she sees her opportunity to do the ultimate dirt.

Though Kendall was caught off-guard by David’s abandonment  of their marriage, as she reflects, she realizes that there were clues and maybe they weren’t meant for each other. Still, she’s conflicted about her true feelings about David and about whether or not she wants to seek revenge! Through this time of turmoil, Kendall relies on friends for advice. Felicia, a friend of Kendall’s from college is the last person Kendall should listen to – ‘cause she has man problems of her own – can’t keep one.

Isabella, is a very sexy woman of Puerto-Rican and African-American decent, who Kendall meets through work. She encourages Kendall to brush her shoulders off and get back into the dating game like never before. Though Kendall had been reserved in her sexuality in her years with David, it doesn’t take long before she realizes that men are everywhere and she’s definitely got what they want! Now, there ain’t no shame in her game, as she repeatedly gets what every woman needs -- even if it only lasts for one night – just as long as it’s a really long night!

When David finally recognizes that the grass ain’t greener on the other side, Kendall has a surprise for him and his coochie-hoochie. A secret she’s learned and held onto can lead to prison time for Johanna as payback -- if she reveals it!

TEFLON By Lincoln Lee

Cleofis Jackson a.k.a. “Teflon the Untouchable” is a young hood-rich hustler that the FED’s have not been able to make murder-charges stick. Having been trained by one of the best, Bruno (his cousin), the #1 Kingpin in Chicago destined for the ‘Hood Hall Of Fame’, Teflon desires to achieve everything Bruno has! Blood is normally thicker than water. But when Teflon finds out that his main-girl and first-love (Kim) is about to become Bruno’s baby-mama, it’s about to be on!

Teflon is ruthless and murder is his calling-card -- but it doesn’t detour a steady stream of raw ghetto-girls all dying to become his ride-or-die chick.

Natalie is a thick 5’3”, gap-toothed, big-booty part-time correctional officer that has a thing for thugs and does many favors for Teflon. Holly is a grimey gangsta-chick that’s all about the dollar, but doesn’t like competition for Teflon’s attention and ain’t never scared to hand-out a beat-down. Shawndra, 10-years older than Teflon, works for Bruno as a ‘mule’, while simultaneously getting dangerously close to Teflon when she begins visiting him during a short-stint in jail. Kim, though a chicken-head, is the only women that Teflon has a weakness for, having known her since they were 15-years old.

When Teflon forms his own crew, ‘The Capone Gang’, and sets out to control the street, his crew’s loyalty and honor gets tested. Everyone knows that if you fail Teflon’s test, you’ll never see tomorrow’s daylight. Gabe is Teflon’s protégé and one of his boyz from the block that he’s now puttin’-up on game, just as Bruno had done for him. Everything between them is all good, that is, until Gabe starts making his own moves, calling his own shots and begins gaining power.

When Teflon makes the cardinal mistake of starting to use some of his own product – he begins to become paranoid -- about everyone and everything! Adding gas to an already red-hot fire, a long-kept secret of Teflon’s is found-out! Teflon is then threatened, which is the last thing that anyone should do!

Feeling like his hand is forced, Teflon resorts to planning a set-up and murders. But his new drug-habit is scratching and denting the hell-out of his normally sound and rock-solid judgment – putting everything in jeopardy, including his freedom and his life! – Proving it’s possible for anything to be penetrated – even Teflon!

MASTERMIND By Robert Ricks

Clarence Kittles a.k.a. ‘Clear’ is the mastermind behind his New York crime-crew, The Black Mob. But, he’s more than just street-smart. Clear knows exactly how to organize and keep his biz on the down-low, disguising his true identity through a legitimate business, a barbershop. Growing up in poverty, he vows never to go back to that life again. Anyone trying to hook-up with him better understand one thing -- Clear is a stickler for rules! Understanding that most hustlers get caught by not following them, he has no patience for rule-breakers and quickly turns into the most ruthless man when dealing-out punishment. On the flipside, most people in the community have come to know Clear as the ‘Ghetto Robinhood’, an up-standing businessman who gives away free haircuts to kids of women on welfare and donates money to churches.

Magic Jr. is a smart-youngster who basically grew-up without a father just like Clear. When they meet, Clear can’t help but think about how much Magic Jr. reminds him of his deceased brother, Brandon. He begins to treat Magic Jr. like a younger brother, even hooking him up with his sister (Dayja) while schooling him on the game.

Dayja is Clear’s little hot-mama sister that he’s trying to wrestle free from the grips of the Child Protective Services system that he’d originally had her placed into because of her wild ho-like behavior. She’s also the main reason that he works so hard at the game, so that he can provide her with anything that she wants.

Magic Sr., was a drug-addict during Magic Jr.’s early childhood. It wasn’t until Magic Jr.’s teen-years that he even knew the man that he was named after. Having endured the bad-side of the game, Magic Sr. cleans himself up and decides to now profit from the very same game that had him strung-out by becoming a dealer. When he chooses to set-up his operation on drug-turf that belongs to Clear, that action could lead to a deadly conflict.

Big Mac is the co-founder of The Black Mob and Clear’s boy from way back. But, just because he was there at the beginning doesn’t mean that he’s immune from the rules that he helped to create – Clear ain’t having it! Porsha is Clear’s ride-or-die chick that is like a mother to Dayja. She is no stranger to thugs and the drug-game. She says that she’s down for whatever and will do anything for Clear, but has never been tested. Candy is a booty-shakin’ stripper turned conniving strip-club owner. Despite her name, there ain’t nothin’ sweet about her, as her only goal is to take care of #1 – herself! And she’s so grimey, that she’ll do it in anyway possible.

As Clear becomes frustrated by some of his crew’s lack of discipline that can threaten his freedom, he begins to systematically reduce the size of The Black Mob, one-by-one. He knows that even though he’s got cops on his payroll -- that may not be enough to overcome careless mistakes.

At times, Clear feels like he’s the only one who truly understands that ‘The Game’ is chess, not checkers!