Carlito's Way

This powerful, gritty, and vivid novel is the unforgettable story of Carlito Brigante, a Harlem drug dealer in the 1960s, and his rise to the top.

Drug dealer, thief, and murderer, Carlito Brigante was once just another Spanish Harlem street punk with a poor boy's dream of flash and fast money. As he grows older, he determines that it's either take or be taken, and he knows which role he intends to play.

Soon he's a mob-connected professional with an easy charm, joie de vivre, stubborn pride, and a hair-trigger temper. But the rules change rapidly in a sudden-death world of scams, sell-outs, and payback, where only the strongest and smartest predator can be king of the barrio.

When there's a major changing of the guard in the top echelons of the mob, Carlito will have some hard choices to make.

Taut, thrilling, and a joy to read, Carlito's Way established a voice that has lost none of its vivid colour or power to enthral.