The Cartel: Volume 1

Ashley · Jaquavis

Dec 2008 · The Cartel Book 1 · Urban Books

About this eBook

The port of Miami brings in millions of dollars worth of cocaine every year, and The Cartel controls eighty percent of it. The Diamond family is a force to be reckoned with, but all hell breaks loose when they lose their leader. The most ruthless gangster Miami has ever seen, Carter Diamond leaves behind a wife, twin sons, a daughter, and a secret. The secret is his illegitimate son, Carter Jones. When Young Carter learns of his father's death, he comes to town and is introduced to the legacy of The Cartel. Miamor is a woman who uses her beauty to enhance her skill as a contract killer. She is the leader of The Murder Mamas. When her crew is hired to take down The Cartel, they get caught slipping, and Miamor loses her sister in the process. She is determined to get revenge from The Cartel. Unknowingly, she meets the son of Carter Diamond, and he immediately catches her heart. She is sleeping with the enemy, and when she finds out, she is torn between love and revenge. Young Carter and Miamor lead two different lifestyles. They are on opposing teams, and when their worlds collide, the truth will be unveiled in an unpredictable ending.

Ratings and reviews

I loved the book but I bought it and after reading going back to read again it prompted me to purchase and I've been trying to contact google they still haven't responded they did this to me with two books out of this series.

This has to be the most unsophisticated writing I have ever encountered. I was heavily misled by all the 5 start reviews. Nothing but cursing and racial slurs...

I've always been a fan of Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis books, so now that I finally got my hands on the first "Cartel" I'm hooked. My husband doesn't read, but read this in jail, and has begged me for years to read it, and I finally did. Now I am hooked! Part 2 here I come! Diamonds Are Forever! Urban fiction at its finest!

About the author

Ashley & JaQuavis hit the street lit scene at the age of 17 when they were discovered by Carl Weber. Their first novel, Dirty Money, was an instant hit, putting them on the road to literary success. They have published more than twenty novels as a duo, including the New York Times bestselling Cartel series. They are pursuing movie and television projects to bring some of their blockbuster books to the big screen. Now married, the pair still lives in Flint, Michigan, the city that inspired many of their gritty urban tales.