Books Brooklyn by Tracy Brown

Brooklyn by Tracy Brown is a gritty urban fiction novel that tells the story of Brooklyn Melody James, a master manipulator and serial survivor who is willing to burn bridges and do whatever it takes to get what she wants. The narrative begins with Brooklyn's death, which sparks the question not being who killed her, but rather who wouldn’t want her dead given her ruthless nature.

Brooklyn grew up idolizing her father and despising her mother, learning to hustle from her family, who made money using the church. When pressured, she sacrifices her family ties, escapes her troubled home, and makes her way to New York City. There, she charms her way into the inner circle of hustlers and criminals. She becomes involved with Hassan, a major player in the drug trade, and rises through his operation with ambition and cunning.

From Washington, DC to Maryland, Brooklyn’s ruthless ambition leads her to seize power and wealth, leaving behind a trail of broken relationships and bitter enemies. The story explores themes of survival, betrayal, family dysfunction, and ambition in the underworld. Her reign of terror ends when someone sets out to stop her, delivering justice unexpectedly.