Derrick Pledger – författare

D.J. Hendrix is a charismatic and intelligent college grad ready to tackle the realities of adulthood. He returns home to enjoy one last summer in familiar surroundings before beginning his grind in the real world. However, things seldom go according to plan. After linking up with his childhood friends, his world takes an interesting turn and spins out of control as he finds himself at the center of a menacing money-making scheme. Though he has access to more cash than he'd ever imagined, things begin to worsen as growing troubles hit very close to home. He does his best to untangle the web of turmoil that he thrusts both his family and friends into but realizes he is no longer in control. As fate would have it, his future lays at the hand of one hard choice that has to be made. However, sacrificing your own life for another is a decision that few are prepared to make. The fact is that someone in "The League" has to go down. It's up to D.J. to decide who that someone is going to be.

The Diamond District, written with debut author Derrick Pledger, is about a diamond robbery that goes wrong.D.J.''s got an Ivy League diploma, the sexiest girl in the city, and the five best friends a dude could want. What he doesn''t have is cash. When his boy, Dre, steals some ice from a thug after a fight, D.J. comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme worth thousands of dollars. But in this high-stakes game, you don''t lie, cheat, and steal without paying the price, and after staring down the barrel of a handgun, D.J. learns a life lesson that college didn''t teach him. Now which will he choose—the straight and narrow or the streets?