A 1974 New York Times Notable Book and 1975 Edgar Award Nominee BEFORE THERE WAS STREET LIT, THERE WERE THE STREETS ... AND THE JONES MEN RULED THEM "It was The Wire before there was The Wire." - Gar Anthony Haywood DETROIT, 1974 To become the King, you have to take the crown. It won't be given up lightly. Heroin kingpin, Willis McDaniel, has been wearing that particular piece of jewelry for far too long, and youngblood, Lennie Jack, thinks it would look really good on his head. When a junkie tells Jack about a big delivery, the young Vietnam vet makes his move. Feeling his empire crumble,...