title: Snitch: A Novel
author:  Booker T. Mattison 
description: <b>On the streets of Jersey City there is a simple code. You don't talk to the cops.</b> You don't snitch. Period. But when bus driver Andre Bolden witnesses a crime on his route, he is compelled to make a choice. If he keeps silent, he might lose his job and be gnawed by his conscience. If he snitches, he could lose his family--even his life.<br /><br />This explosive story explores the clash between a working man and the code of the street. Gifted storyteller Booker T. Mattison has crafted a realistic tale full of tension and raw suspense yet infused with spiritual truth. <i>Snitch</i> rewrites the rule to mind your own business, peers into the hearts of those who seek revenge and redemption, and celebrates the ability of a community to triumph over violence and intimidation.<br /><br />"Author and filmmaker Mattison's sophomore outing reads like it's ready for screen adaptation. . . . Mattison has a superb ear, and his skill keeps on growing."--<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b>, starred review<br /><br />"<i>Snitch</i> should be required reading for anyone with a pulse and a conscience."--<b>Lisa Corts</b>, executive producer of the Academy Award-winning film <i>Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire </i>and <i>The Woodsman<br /></i><br />"Amazing--down to the last line. Bravo!"--<b>Victoria Christopher Murray</b>, <i>Essence</i> bestselling author of <i>Sins of the Mother</i> and <i>The Ex Files<br /></i><br />"Captivating from start to finish. <i>Snitch</i> is a compelling tale about the psychic turmoil of upholding the code of the streets."--<b>Kevin Cokley</b>, PhD, editor-in-chief, <i>Journal of Black Psychology</i>; associate professor of counseling and psychology, University of Texas, Austin<br /><br />"I loved the interconnectedness of every character and the powerful, fresh, black male characters effecting positive change in the neighborhood. It reads like a movie."--<b>Stephanie Allain Bray</b>, producer of the Academy Award-winning film <i>Hustle &amp; Flow</i> and <i>Black Snake Moan<br /></i><br /><b>Booker T. Mattison </b>is an author and filmmaker who wrote the screenplay for and directed the film adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's <i>The Gilded Six-Bits</i>, which aired on Showtime. His debut novel, <i>Unsigned Hype</i>, has been optioned, and he is currently writing the film adaptation of the book.<br /><br />Mattison has taught literary criticism at the College of New Rochelle in New York, film production at Brooklyn College, and advanced directing and actor coaching at Regent University in Virginia. <i>Snitch</i> is his second novel.
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  Killing a Snitch
  
  
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  Brian Bradford
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  I dedicate this book to my parents, Bruce and Patricia Bradford, who have
  stuck with me through all of my bullshit. They have protected my secrets, but
  never lied for me. My dad made me tough, and my mom made me a thinker. If I
  didn’t have them both I’d be average at fighting, and writing.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  #  Chapter 1: It wasn’t me!
  
  
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  Saturday March 18, 2019  
  10:13am
  
  
  T he sounds of manhood that emanate from chair to chair and out the door of an
  urban barbershop can only be interpreted by those who frequent the thrones and
  sit patiently, hanging on to every wise-cracking, taunting challenge, and
  soothing bit of wisdom tossed around like chips and soda.
  
  
  “I was in the middle of getting my hair cut!”
  
  
  Maurice C