{"product_id":"crime-partners-paperback","title":"Crime Partners - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Goines\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Goines, one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century, has influenced many of today's urban writers with his gritty, realistic look at the streets. For the first time in years, his classic \u003ci\u003eCrime Partners \u003c\/i\u003eis now repackaged and reissued in trade with a whole new look to attract new readers, as well as long-time fans of the legend himself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe godfather of urban lit, Donald Goines captures the raw, uncensored reality of life on the streets with a voice that has shaped hip hop culture. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrison buddies Billy Good and Jackie Walker made time pulling small jobs here and there. Not a bad living if you liked scraping by. The thing to worry about was the next fix. Nothing else mattered. When Billy and Jackie fell in with Kenyatta, a ghetto lord ready to take back the streets, they thought they'd hit the big time. Dealing with drug pushers and crooked cops in the name of justice sure felt good, but in a world where \"kindness was the sweetest con of all,\" every bullet fired echoed with the sound of payback.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Goines\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Detroit, Michigan. He joined the U.S. Air Force instead of going into his family's dry cleaning business. Following his service, he entered into a life of drug addiction and crime. He received seven prison sentences, serving a total of over six years. While he was in prison, Goines wrote his first two novels, \u003ci\u003eDopefiend: The Story of a Black Junkie \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhoreson: The Story of a Ghetto Pimp.\u003c\/i\u003e Goines was shot to death in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692663017535,"sku":"9781496733283","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9189060e14df2f20aaf35cafb3252973.webp?v=1764996170","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/crime-partners-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}