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Derek Chatman

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in New York, The United States

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Fiction, Romance, Crime

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Derek Chatman writes stories about power, loyalty, desire, and the price people pay to get what they want.

Raised between South Jamaica Queens and Roosevelt, Long Island, Derek draws inspiration from the environments that shaped him—places where respect is earned, ambition is dangerous, and loyalty can mean the difference between survival and destruction.

He is the creator of the Southside Kings Series, a gritty urban crime saga set in South Jamaica Queens, where power is taken, alliances are fragile, and betrayal can change everything overnight. The series pulls readers into a world of brotherhood, ambition, and the constant battle to control the streets before they control you.

Derek also explores the darker side of passion in What She Left ...more

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Average rating: 4.72 · 213 ratings · 119 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Southside Kings: The Outside War (Southside Kings #2) 4.74 avg rating — 87 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	WHAT SHE LEFT ON MY TONGUE ( WHAT SHE LEFT ON MY TONGUE #1) 4.64 avg rating — 56 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Southside Kings: An Urban Crime Thriller Series Set in South Jamaica Queens 4.67 avg rating — 54 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Southside Kings Book 3: Retribution Season it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day My Feelings Came to Life: A Social Emotional Learning Book for Kids About Feelings, Confidence, and Understanding Emotions (Ages 3–6) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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As Seen in Crime Fiction Media Magazine — The Weight Behind Southside Kings

I was recently featured in Crime Fiction Media Magazine in an article titled “Life Outside the Tape: The Weight of Every Move.”

It wasn’t just about my books.
It was about where the stories come from.

Some neighborhoods don’t raise artists…
they raise survivors.

And sometimes those survivors learn how to write.

Before Southside Kings was ever a series, it was understanding pressure—how it shapes decisio Read more of this blog post »

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“Where you come from doesn’t decide who you become — what you choose to do under pressure does.”
― Derek Chatman, Southside Kings: An Urban Crime Thriller Series Set in South Jamaica Queens

tags: crime-fiction, gritty-reads, legacy, loyalty, power, street-literature, survival, urban-fiction

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“Where you come from doesn’t decide who you become — what you choose to do under pressure does.”
― Derek Chatman, Southside Kings: An Urban Crime Thriller Series Set in South Jamaica Queens

tags: crime-fiction, gritty-reads, legacy, loyalty, power, street-literature, survival, urban-fiction

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