Clark, Wahida

"New York Times"bestselling authorWahida Clarkhas cemented her position as the leader in her genre with her bestsellingThugandPaybackseries. Her work has become a template for other writers who try to imitate her compelling blend of intrigue, passion, and luxury with the often-violent realities of life on the streets. Born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, she decided to write fiction while serving out a ten-and-a-half-year term at a women s federal prison camp in Lexington, Kentucky.