Carl Weber's Kingpins: Memphis

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Type "Kingpins of Memphis" in any search engine and you'll find images of Craig Petties and his alleged crew, but Ethan Wade Carruthers hopes to remain hidden. Despite never meeting the diamond-covered man, Ethan knows the information is misleading; his own face and crew should be there. He doesn't expect to find anything under his name, aside from an old missing person's report about a 16-year-old boy from Chicago. With no life or past to speak of, Ethan was rejected from the dangerous gang life due to his intellect before he could even decide if he wanted in. With both parents consumed by their addiction to freebasing cocaine, he chose to leave. Years of struggle fostered a survival mindset, leading him to create a deadly kingpin named Joe, who he unleashed onto the streets of Memphis. While everyone focuses on what they can see, Joe operates like a ghost, his actions tracing back to an urban legend. As his notoriety grows, Ethan faces the question of whether his rebirth will lead to a jail cell or a casket, like many before him. Or will Joe devise an exit plan so clever that he can vanish as quietly as he arrived? Trust, he's not your "average Joe."