Welcome to High Rollers, a skater's paradise, where everything is not as it seems. Situated in the heart of West Baltimore, this rink is headquarters to the most powerful human trafficking operation in U.S history. With a reach that travels far beyond the South American border, the stakes are high when gambling within the inner realms of this skate haven. Meet Vietnam War veteran Jimmie "Snake" Watson, the charismatic yet loose cannon mastermind, whose skillful…

Prologue   Newark, NJ July 4, 1986 Running up the three flights to our apartment I concentrated on blocking out the smell of urine, the site of crack vials shoved in the corner of each landing, and the sound of police sirens as they whizzed by. All three were on constant replay in my young mind as I counted the days until I could grow up and leave her and this stinking place behind. For…