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BRUTHAS A NOVEL BY J.L. WHITEHEAD   Bruthas is the story of the struggle of three brothers, each wrestling with their own issues, demons, and battles.  (5ive Star Publications; www.5ivestarpublications.com March 2010; $15.00) In a North Philadelphia neighborhood called the Block, a sociopathic killer is unleashed, resulting in the deaths of several women.  At the center of each crime lies Nate Whitfield, the youngest of the three Whitfield brothers.  Having risen to one of the highest ranking positions in the infamous Colombian drug lord, Marco Carrere's empire, Nate is responsible for the manufacture and distribution of a combination of heroin and crack cocaine called Cloud.  He seems to have it all, but when he almost loses the empire that he helped build, the price he has to pay, may ultimately be with his life.  Ryan Whitfield is the brother who has struggled with his gay identity all his life.  Now that he has finally met the man that he wants to share his life with, the woman that he once loved returns, altering how he views himself.  He finally gets answers to long sought after questions that he has been asking himself all his life, the main one being who he really is.  Men don’t come any more upright or upstanding than the oldest brother, Jai Whitfield.  He's the man that has it all: a beautiful fiancé, a wonderful child, and a brilliant career in one Philadelphia's top law firms.  Yet with all of this picture-perfect happiness, the secret that he harbors about Nate’s dealings threatens to tear his family apart.  Loaded with police corruption, blackmail, and murder, Bruthas is full of unexpected twists and turns that will keep you guessing until its climatic finale.   J. L. Whitehead has been writing professionally for 11 years, initially beginning his career as a contributing freelance columnist for "PGN, Incorporated" located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  After writing for the publication for a year, he published his first book of poetry entitled "Universal Words." Currently, releasing his first full-length novel entitled "Bruthas"; he is looking forward to making a successful transition from his current profession, to one of being a full time author.