New York: Viking, (1994.). SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel, described as 'phenomenally accomplished, compelling and moving.' Set in Philadelphia's Badlands where drug gangs rule the street, this is the story of a mother's search for her runaway son, who at 14 is already an accomplished drug dealer himself, holding down one of the toughest corners in the area. SIGNED on the title page. Winner of the Dashiell Hammett award.