Twist has a problem. His Newark, New Jersey neighborhood is under siege in a bloody turf war that has spun out of control. As one of the leaders of the Skulls, Twist devises a last-ditch attempt to end the war by kidnapping a high-ranking member of the rival gang with the hope of forcing them into submissions. However, his plan doesn't turn out as expected. When negotiations deteriorate and violence escalate, the only recourse left is the execution of the hostage. As a volatile situation grows more explosive by the hour, the lines between right and wrong blur. And for Twist, resolution comes at a price. Still Black Remains captures the struggle to realize the American Dream in a landscape filled with desperation, anger, and futility—where the only choices are violent ones.
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Author of the novels STILL BLACK REMAINS (published by Literary Wanderlust) and LOST EXIT, and NINE IN THE MORNING (published by Death Row Books), as well as 2 Fight Card books - FIGHT CARD: HARD ROAD, and FIGHT CARD: CAN'T MISS CONTENDER. My short stories have been featured in publications ranging from The Literary Review to The Foundling Review, Word Riot, and A Twist of Noir, and I have been nominated for two separate Pushcart Prizes. I was the Features writer for The Bergen News and Press Journal, and other non-fiction articles have been included in publications ranging from the NYTimes.com, the Life/Style section of The Boston Globe, to the TriCity News. I also post my fiction at A COLD RUSH OF AIR, and show up periodically at: SLIDING DOWN THE RAZOR'S EDGE to offer opinions and POV on topics not too earth-shattering in size, scope, or detail. Writer - Surfer - Badass ...... It's a New Jersey thing: attitude, edginess, and Bruce Springsteen... and sometimes even Bon Jovi. I left the Garden State (New Jersey) to live in a small college town in North Georgia with my wife Helen and a variety of children and pets. Founder/Creative Director at StoryTellers StoryTellers is a community based organization that develops literacy through the art of writing. Using reading, group exercises, and one on one mentoring, Story Tellers provides under-served teenagers and young adults the opportunity to write their own stories which can inspire them to discover the strength and power of their own voices. The goal of the program is to develop literacy, self-expression, and self-esteem.
