Roy Glenn
Author - Publisher

Roy Glenn associate publisher of Urban Books introduced the Urban Soul imprint in Summer of 2006.

 
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Outlaw
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ISBN: 1893196763
Pub. Date: February 2007
Format: Paperback, 288pp
Publisher: Urban Books

Roy Glenn, the Master of Urban Suspense, returns with possibly his best novel to date Outlaw; a tale of money, power, love and betrayal. After settling some unfinished business, Mike Black finally returns to New York to retire and enjoy life. That is, until the police show up at his door, take him into custody, and chargehim for murder. His good friend and lieutenant, Freeze, is sure he knows who’s really responsible for the murder, and during Mike’s absence, takes the family to war. But a war’s not what Mike needs. Mike needs for the real killer to be found. Now, it’s up to an unlikely ally, Detective Kirkland, to find out who framed Mike Black for murder.
 

Crime of Passion
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ISBN: 1599830051
Pub. Date: October 2006
Format: Mass Market Paperback, 300pp
Publisher: Urban Books

Carmen Taylor demands justice for the murder of her sister. The police will not help her forcing her to rely on the man who aided the prime suspect escape conviction. That investigation leads the pair into a world of drugs, prostitution, money laundering, and murder that the police and the District Attorney seem unwilling to pursue. Was Carmen’s sister’s death a Crime of Passion?

Pay Back
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ISBN: 1893196372
Pub. Date: February 2006
Format: Paperback, 250pp
Publisher: Urban Books

Roy Glenn is back with Payback and continues to introduce us to unforgettable characters that immediately become real. The story begins with a long overdue visit to  from Nick Simmons (Drug Related). However, before Nick has the chance to hook-up and reminisce with his old friend, the drama begins. Nick finally has the pleasure of meeting the lovely Shy. After a wild shootout at his club in the Bahamas, Mike Black’s wife, Cassandra “Shy” Sims, is kidnapped by South American drug dealers. Mike Black has to find his wife while fighting off a take-over attempt, and solve a murder with political implications, only to find that there is one man behind it all.

Gigolos Get Lonely Too
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by Dwayne S. Joseph, Roy Glenn, Travis Hunter, Jihad

ISBN: 189319633X
Pub. Date: March 2006
Format: Paperback, 300pp
Publisher: Urban Books

Three men that have a way with the ladies struggle to keep their heads when each finds that love is more important than sex. It's a dream come true for. Carter’s found the woman of his dreams and to keep her, he’s all set to change his lifestyle as a gigolo. But all hell breaks loose when he agrees to meet Deanna for what he’s decided is going to be his last appointment.   Rick has to find a way to make it out the game, when he falls in April. Now he has to find a way to cut loose, Laura, Yvette and Vanessa. A threesome with two of the finest women in Atlanta. Forget the fact that he's married, or that the two willing women are his estranged sister-in-law and his wife's best friend. Vernon's just out to get his.
 

MOB
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ISBN: 097470251X
Pub. Date: December 2004
Format: Paperback, 304pp
Publisher: Urban Books

Travis Burns, a.k.a. Mr. Blue, Jackie Washington, a.k.a. Mr. White, and Ronnie Grier a.k.a. Mr. Green live by rules. The first and foremost of these rules is M.O.B. The rules have serviced them well in what they do to earn a living. They are a robbing crew, who operate under the protection of Mike Black's organization (Is It A Crime). They rob banks, grocery stores, jewelry stores, and anything else that they can hit quick and come away with a large return on their investment of time. They are organized, prepared, and over all else, disciplined. All college graduates and all victims of the corporate lay-offs and down sizing, they dress down- no flashy jewelry, no expensive car, nothing that will attract the attention of police and player haters. life is good until Travis meets Me'chelle Lawrence and falls in love. Now he has to chose between the money and loyalty to his friends and the woman he loves. 
 

Is it a Crime
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ISBN: 0974363618
Pub. Date: December 2003
Format: Paperback, 280pp
Publisher: Urban Books

Is it a crime tells the story of Cassandra Sims, a woman involved in the drug business. Shy, as she is called, has a dual degree in management and marketing, so to her selling drugs is strictly business, never personal. That is until somebody tries to kill her. Mike Black saves her life and becomes her protector. As their relationship develops they solve the mystery of who's trying to kill her.
 

Drug Related
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ISBN: 0974702587
Pub. Date: April 2005
Format: Paperback, 296pp
Publisher: Urban Books

Drug Related is an intriguing, fast-paced journey of mystery and high-powered action. In his third novel, Roy Glenn  returns us to the world he created in Is It A Crime, but introduces the reader to a new main character, Nick Simmons, a former Army special operations officer turned private investigator.  Nick is hired by Mrs. Gabrielle Childers to find her missing brother, Jake Rollins. Mrs. Childers believes that her husband, Chilly, who is involved in the drug business, is in some way connected with his disappearance. The story begins with Nick being released on bail from police custody. Nick recounts for his lawyer, Wanda Moore (Is It A Crime), the events which lead him to be the only suspect in four drug related murders. Their conversations throughout the story also give Nick a chance to face the old demons he'd left ten years before.

Related Links

Roy Glenn on Urban Books.com
http://www.urbanbooks.net/royglenn.html

Urban Books on AALBC.com
http://writers.aalbc.com/urbanbooks.htm

Carl Weber on AALBC.com
http://aalbc.com/authors/carlweber.htm

 

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