Carl Weber's Kingpins: Queens 2: The Kingdom

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Detectives Michael Acosta and Chris Emerson are on the front lines of a violent wave sweeping through Queens, where a series of robberies and brutal murders are linked to rival drug kingpins. In this intense addition to the bestselling Kingpins Series, the borough is rife with conflict as power struggles escalate. Nasir, recently released from Riker’s Island after serving time for a petty drug charge, is determined to reclaim his lost respect and status in the streets. His reunion with Denise, the sister of his best friend Sincere, sparks a passionate romance that leads them to embark on a dangerous spree of robbing drug dealers, earning them the notorious title of the new Bonnie and Clyde of South Jamaica. Sincere, locked away upstate, is furious to learn about Denise's involvement with Nasir. Feeling powerless, he resorts to desperate measures and places a hit on his former partner. Meanwhile, Zulu, a fierce drug kingpin controlling Queens, faces his own challenges as a rat in his crew threatens to expose him to the Feds. Zulu assigns his right-hand man, Zodiac, to eliminate the informant, but Zodiac has ambitions of his own and seeks to usurp Zulu’s power, igniting a civil war within the organization. As the stakes rise, the detectives must navigate this treacherous landscape to restore order.