This Hostage to Fortune

Book excerpt: Prompted by heartbreak over losing his lover, Lucas Stoulson finds solace in his memories of a time when clubs were filled with rebellious partiers from all social backgrounds, and the music created a blissful atmosphere. It's 1989. Lucas and his best friend Reggie meet girls and have connections, money and good times. After creating a publishing and exhibitions company that conceals their drug trafficking operation within the streets of London, Lucas and Reggie party with their crew while they find a way to secure their financial future, by building their reputation in the criminal underworld. As their business grows, the young crew soon find themselves entwined in temptations that for some are too enticing to resist. This Hostage to Fortune is a tale of a young man's journey through a vibrant party scene and the brutal underworld. He begins to learn that the only person he can ever trust is himself.