Queen is young, beautiful and extremely intelligent. Born and raised as Princess of The Black Mafia, an organization founded by her father, she wants for nothing except the love of her cruel, cold-hearted mother. When the police arrest Queen's father for her mother's murder, Queen's perfect life is shattered. Holding a dark secret, Queen must decide if she can reveal the true identity of the killer in order to spare her father's life. With her father gone, she searches for security in the arms of a series of lovers, who all have their own agendas. Just as her life seems to be spinning out of control, she learns to face her own demons and take control of her destiny. But when Queen finally realizes that she is so much more than the criminals and thugs who surround her, it may already be too late. Queen is followed by its sequel, Always a Queen. Queen is the debut novel from one of Triple Crown Publications' newest authors, Cynthia White. The namesake of this alluring novel is daddy's little girl. Queen's daddy just happens to be Hershey Aaron, the Boss of St. Louis' most powerful organization, the Black Mafia. The murder of her unfaithful mother sends Hershey to death row and Queen's life on a tailspin full of lovers, killers and high-priced shopping sprees. Her striking beauty and intelligence are matched by her determination to keep alive the empire her father founded. But Queen is a teenager, exploring both her sexuality and her desire to love and be loved. The fine line that separates right from wrong is definitely blurred. What's a teenage daughter of a boss to do? Queen must deal with cops trying to shut down her father's operation, various men vying for the opportunity to be her king, rival organizations on the come up, and her not wanting to turn into the deceased mother she despised. One thing is definitely true about this book. If you have to put it down for whatever reason, rest assured that something new and unexpected will develop when you start reading again. Murder, sex and lies...these are the things that Queen must navigate through in order to survive. Love, life and liberty...these are the things that Queen slowly begins to realize are much more valuable. From manslaughter to motherhood, Queen struggles to make sense of the unyielding pace of her life. Cynthia White has set the bar high for her future endeavors. This quality piece of street literature has aligned this new recruit with some of Triple Crown Publications' veteran squad in terms of talent. Full of high fashion, expensive jewelry, unorthodox plot twists, arousing sexual encounters and quality characters, Queen may be seen as a street lit classic in the future. --Joey Pinkney, Freelance Writer Cynthia White has been writing ever since she learned how to hold a pencil, and wrote her debut novel, Queen, in one week. Cynthia was born and raised in St. Louis. She has three older sisters, two beautiful nieces, three handsome nephews and now two adorable great nieces. Her father, whom she never met, was African-American, and her mother is half Irish and half Indian. One of Cynthia's older sisters will have nothing to do with her because she is half black. Cynthia grew up in a tough neighborhood, and saw many things that no little girl should have to see. She got involved with a lot of things and a lot of people who she had no business getting involved with, and dated a few people who were involved in criminal activities. Going through the motions for a long time trying to figure out her place in life, Cynthia wasn't sure what God put her on Earth to do. Her teachers always encouraged her talent for writing, but she never believed she could do it for a living, as there were no Vickie Stringers when she was coming up, and had no role models. Thankfully, things have since changed. Used Book in Good Condition