Street Pharm [Paperback]

A successful teen drug dealer is forced to reexamine it all in this riveting novel, now in trade paperback with a new cover, from the author ofSnitch.

Ty Johnson knows survival. The supply game’s in his blood. And now that he’s taken over his pop’s business, Ty’s smarts and skills have earned him some serious street cred. But Alyse knows nothing about Ty’s reputation, and he’s determined to keep it that way. She’s too beautiful, too brainy, too straight-laced to ever get involved with someone who deals. As long as Ty walks the line, life’s pretty sweet.

Then one slip—one serious competitor—and things turn ugly fast. Suddenly Ty’s got to rethink his whole strategy. And for the #1 dealer on the streets, strategy is not just about staying ahead. It’s about staying alive.Street Pharm

TYRONE JOHNSON, SELF-MADE MAN

What are you gonna be when you grow up?” That’s what most kids got asked.

Not me.

Mom always asked me what I wasn’t gonna be, and you know what she wanted me to say?

A dealer, stealer, free-wheeler, player, hater, a downright dog—that’s what my dad was.

When I came home from school, Mom was on the couch watching Dr. Phil. As usual.

“How was school, baby?”

“Good.” No way I was gonna tell her I got kicked out. Reallyass-to-the-curb kicked out this time. Starting tomorrow, I was supposed to show up at some alternative school.

“You working hard?”

“Yeah.” Sweet, clueless Mom never noticed that I hadn’t carried a book bag since the ninth grade.

“There’s beef patties in the oven.”

I checked the clock: 3:37 p.m. She’d be getting up from the sofa in ablĂ,