Layer Cake
Author: J.J. Connolly
Layer cake (n): a metaphor for the murky layers of the criminal world.Smooth-talking drug dealer X has a plan to quietly bankroll enough cash to retire before his thirtieth birthday. Operating under the polished veneer of a legitimate businessman, his mantra is to keep a low profile and run a tight operation until it’s time to get out .When kingpin Jimmy Price asks him to….Read More
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