From multi-platinum rap star C-Murder comes his debut novel—a gritty, compelling, and unforgettable story of surviving on the deadly streets of New Orleans…

The day the cops took his daddy away for murder, a new emotion gripped five-year-old Daquan Watson’s heart: Hate. It would stay with him as he came up in The Calliope, New Orleans’ most notorious, drug-infested housing projects, where every brother is a soldier goin’ to war every day. Grandma Mama does her best to raise him the right way, but those streets keep calling. Trying to get ahead in such a harsh environment can make your heart turn cold—unless you learn how to listen to your guardian angel…

But the violence at The Calliope is nothing compared to what Daquan experiences doing time at Scotland Correctional Center for youth, watching cats get stabbed over card games, young boys get raped, and racism of the worst kind, even from the black guards. A voice inside tells him he’d better learn to use his anger—instead of letting it use him, ya heard?

From the moment Daquan heard his first blast of hip hop, the music spoke to him, and for him. While his friends are getting their street hustle cracking, his way with words is leading him in another direction. With a good woman by his side, he’s owning up to his responsibilities and building a new future with New Orleans’ biggest rap label. But what about his homies in The CP3—will they ever be truly free? Daquan knows his hardened heart will never allow him to become a victim. He can only pray it won’t allow him to become a predator…

“Who better to capture the essence of a Tru soldier than C-Murder?” —B.L.U.N.T., author of Betrayal of a Hustler

About the Author
Corey Miller, a.k.a. C-Murder, grew up in New Orleans’ Third Ward in the notorious Calliope Housing Projects and went on to turn his pain into music. C-Murder made his rap debut in 1995 as part of the group TRU, along with his brothers Percy and Vyshonne, a.k.a. Master P and Silkk the Shocker.

The Miller brothers went on to form No Limit Records. Together they became the most powerful force to put southern hip hop on the map during the mid 1990s. TRU’s album TRU 2 Da Game was certified platinum in 1997. C-Murder has been featured on numerous No Limit albums and movie soundtracks and has released six solo albums to date, including Life or Death, certified platinum in 1999, and Bossalini certified gold the same year. He appeared in the classic straight-to-video movie I’m Bout It and the hood comedy I Got The Hook Up.

C-Murder went on to establish TRU Records in 2001, continuing the family tradition of self-reliance and entrepreneurial spirit. Plans for TRU Gear, a sportswear line, are also in the works. His last album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s independent chart in 2005. His highly anticipated comeback album will be released on Priority Records in 2007.

His debut novel, Death Around The Corner, is a work of fiction that brings to life a world destroyed by Hurricane Katrina: when New Orleans was America’s murder capital and the Calliope Projects was the hardest place in the big easy. Visit www.deatharoundthecorner.com.