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Contraband
by
J.L. Campbell (Goodreads Author)
As master of his destiny, Paul Weekes does what is necessary to survive. He makes his own fortune, but his luck nosedives when hijackers target his illicit shipments. He has no proof, but suspects the police officer who facilitates his exports off the island of Xantrope has turned on him. To make things worse, Paul's ne'er-do-well cousin is accidentally involved in a gang...more
Paperback, 262 pages
Published
January 15th 2010
by Nevaeh Publishing, LLC
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Paul Weekes lives on an island, Xantrope, near Jamaica. He makes his living HUSTLIN 24/7. Paul is a true player and knows how to stay out of trouble, but not his cousin, Mark; Mark cannot seem to stay out of trouble. Though they are cousins, they were raised like brothers, causing many problems for Paul down the road.
Paul has a terrible car accident with a female, Janine Phipps, who is tied to a rival, Sergeant Jonas Singh. Sergeant Jonas is a crocked cop that taxes Paul frequen...more
Paul Weekes lives on an island, Xantrope, near Jamaica. He makes his living HUSTLIN 24/7. Paul is a true player and knows how to stay out of trouble, but not his cousin, Mark; Mark cannot seem to stay out of trouble. Though they are cousins, they were raised like brothers, causing many problems for Paul down the road.
Paul has a terrible car accident with a female, Janine Phipps, who is tied to a rival, Sergeant Jonas Singh. Sergeant Jonas is a crocked cop that taxes Paul frequen...more
"Contraband", the debut novel from J. L. Campbell, is a riveting romantic suspense/thriller. Paul Weeks is a man who has it all: money, power, a beautiful home, a lucrative drug business, and the responsibility of keeping his cousin Mark out of trouble. Janine Phipps enters his life after Mark crashes into her car and leaves Paul to clean up the mess. Turns out the two have a mutual acquaintance, since Janine's uncle, Sergeant Jonas Singh, is the dirty cop who shakes down Paul's marijuana shipme...more
Thoroughly enjoyed this novel. The author draws one into the lives of her characters and clearly shows their frailties and their strengths.
Terrified of being poor, Paul Weekes grows "the weed" which he sells under the noses of the local constabulary. Of course, he needs to grease palms to do this and unfortunately for him, the main palm which is held out is the uncle of the woman he wants. Added to this, is the danger in which a family member finds himself. Murder, corruption and kidnapping enm...more
Terrified of being poor, Paul Weekes grows "the weed" which he sells under the noses of the local constabulary. Of course, he needs to grease palms to do this and unfortunately for him, the main palm which is held out is the uncle of the woman he wants. Added to this, is the danger in which a family member finds himself. Murder, corruption and kidnapping enm...more
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J.L. Campbell lives in sunny Jamaica, where she is always on the lookout for story-making material. She is the author of Contraband, Dissolution, Distraction, Don't Get Mad...Get Even, Giving up the Dream and Hardware (pen name Jayda McTyson).
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