Dancehall

by Anton Marks

He is a Product of the Ghettos of Kingston, were Music can be the Difference Between Life & Death Simba Ranking is a talent ready to takeover the Reggae Dancehall scene in 1980's Jamaica. He has learnt to thrive in the harsh realities of downtown Kingston with street smarts and hustle. Escaping the violence and poverty is his only goal. Then his fortunes change and he meets the mysterious and sensual Monique St. John. She is the woman of his dreams, rich and highly connected, making his ascent to the top almost assured. But the dream turns to a horrible nightmare as Simba finds out Monique is married to one of the most corrupt, ruthless and influential politicians on the island, Hugh St. John aka The Saint. When the politician finds out from his sources his wife has been less than faithful to him, he pledges Simba will pay for that act of disrespect with his life. Suddenly Simba Ranking has a contract on his head and time was running out. He is relentlessly hunted by the Saints hired assassins and Yardie enforcers through the murky Dancehall’s of Kingston, New York and London. To survive he has only his ruthless ambition, Monique by his side ‘an a’ big Forty-Five in his waist.

383 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 1996