Viper's Dream: A Novel | 
pickClyde (viper) escapes Alabama in 1936 to try his luck in the jazz world of Harlem. When told that he has no talent as a trumpeter, he joins the criminal underworld as enforcer + then his own drug supply kingdom. Told around 3 murders this noir feel novel stretches over 25 years + tells of violence, love, and the greats of the post war jazz scene as Viper's supplies them with their drugs. An atmospheric and absorbing read.
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