TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lamar,Jake
TI  - Viper's dream: a novel 
SN  - 9781639105694
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New York
PB  - Crooked Lane
KW  - African Americans
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Jazz musicians
KW  - Drug traffic
KW  - Murder
KW  - Nineteen thirties
KW  - Nineteen sixties
KW  - Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
KW  - Thrillers (Fiction)
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - Novels
N2  - "Harlem, 1936. Clyde "The Viper" Morton boards a train from Alabama to Harlem to chase his dreams of being a jazz musician. When his talent fails him, he becomes caught up in the dangerous underbelly of Harlem's drug trade. In this heartbreaking novel, one man must decide what he is willing to give up and what he wants to fight for. Viper's Dream is a fast-paced story that is charged with suspense. A snappy, provocative voice and a stark look at Viper's Black American experience weave with endless plot twists to offer readers a stunningly original, achingly beautiful read."--
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