The Reason Why

Let That Be the Reason
was the breakthrough debut novel that became an urban-lit classic and launched Vickie Stringer's career as bestselling author and publisher.
Imagine This
was the bestselling sequel and now comes the prequel
The Reason Why,
the long-awaited revelation of how Pamela and Chino became an urban contemporary Bonnie and Clyde.

Pamela was a naive coed from Detroit, going to classes by day and clubs by night. The hottest spot was Jazzy Jay's, and that's where one of the guys slipped his gun into her pocketbook, knowing that the police who had just descended on the club wouldn't check the girls for weapons. She didn't know his name or anything other than he was cute and charming. But when she tracked him down to return his property, she found out his name was Chino; his game was hustling; and his plan was to make her his woman, his wifey, and give her more than she ever bargained for out of life, love, and the pursuit of money.

VICKIE M. STRINGER
is the author of
Essence
bestsellers including
Imagine This, Let That Be the Reason, Dirty Red,
and
Still Dirty.
She is the publisher of Triple Crown Publications, one of the most successful African-American book publishers in the country and abroad. She has been featured in such prominent news media as the
New York Times, Newsweek,
MTV News,
Publishers Weekly, Vibe, Millionaire Blueprints,
Black Expressions, and many more. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her two children. Visit her website at
www.triplecrownpublications.com.

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COVER DESIGN BY PATRICK KANG • COVER PHOTO BY MARLON RICHARDSON/GETTY (WOMAN), TODD GIPSTEIN/GETTY (STREET), SONJA PACHO/ZEFA/CORBIS (MAN) • AUTHOR PHOTO BY PETER CHIN

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