Saundra K Schneider Knihy

Three friends who escaped the streets. Now they're cashing in on a brilliant hustle and living their million-dollar dreams. But it may cost them their friendship—and their lives. For Isis, Secret, and Penny, the good times just keep getting better. As “managers” of Miami's hottest custom car shop, they’re moving vast kilos of product faster than their scammer boss, Kirk, can pimp out rides—and living la vida luxurious. So they’ve got things under control when Secret and Penny's alcoholic mother shows up needing help. And when Isis' one-time love, Bobbi, begs for another chance—complete with a huge payoff—she's got his loot on lock and temptation at arm's length . . . But fast money brings ever more lethal problems. Penny falls into a vicious spiral of addiction no amount of cold hard cash can break. As Secret and Isis struggle to save her, a vengeful enemy goes hard after Kirk and the business, putting all three friends in the crosshairs. And as they fight to save what they've built, staying alive means risking unthinkable options—and betrayal no friendship can forgive . . . “Saundra continues to flawlessly portray the dog-eat-dog code that Detroit goes by. The ending to this story is unpredictable and makes for the perfect ending to this seemingly never-ending roller-coaster ride.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars, on Her Sweetest Revenge 3

Now updated with examples through 2010, this classic study examines the disruptive effects of disasters on patterns of human behavior and the operations of government, and the conditions under which even relatively minor crises can lead to system breakdown.