Thorpe in her new life ... until her love affair with a bad boy causes trouble to loom once more. The guy in Charlotte's life-Barry Murdoch aka "Murder"-has deep dealings in the dope game and his reminding people that the nickname Murder wasn't given, it was earned! They had chemistry, nonetheless, Murder's mind isn't quite made up.

In the streets, Murder and his business partner Herb begin to grow apart; their crew is under attack. A force behind the scenes wreak havoc upon the overall network. Is this person one much closer to Murder than he might imagine?

Meanwhile, Murder's sister Quana and their cousin Tatiana has someone between them that might cause a blood bath in THESE VICIOUS STREETS. Not to mention, the alphabet boys are hot on their trail. Will Murder survive the many pitfalls that await him? Will he cement his relationship with Charlotte? Or will he choose an unexpected option?