Every empire has a price. Jay King built his name in the streets one deal, one favor, and one loose cigarette at a time. Now he has money, influence, loyal partners, and a future that finally feels within reach. But the higher Jay rises, the more people begin watching-and waiting for him to fall. Detective Grayson Trotter is determined to dismantle Jay's underground cigarette operation. As the investigation closes in, old loyalties begin to fracture, buried secrets surface, and Jay's closest relationships become dangerous liabilities. Friends become suspects. Partners become threats. Every decision pulls him deeper into a deadly struggle involving betrayal, survival, and power. With law enforcement tightening the net and enemies moving from every direction, Jay must decide whom he can trust before his entire world collapses. Escaping the streets may prove impossible when the life he built refuses to release him. Adapted from the independent film, LOOSEY is a raw urban crime novel about ambition, loyalty, betrayal, and the devastating cost of believing you have finally beaten the system.
