IMPLIED MALICE

By Rick Curry (a.k.a. Black Tone) — Coconut Grove Native

A Miami story about loyalty, ambition, and the price of survival.

Set in the heart of 1980s Coconut Grove, Implied Malice follows Marcus “Moon” Miller, a teenager trying to balance right and wrong in a world built on fast money and faster consequences.

Raised in a neighborhood where struggle and hustle are part of the same heartbeat, Moon dreams of breaking free—but freedom costs. Between loyalty to family, temptation in the streets, and the pursuit of manhood, every choice pulls him deeper into a reality where one wrong move can end it all.

This is more than a hood tale—it’s a coming-of-age story about conscience, consequence, and courage. Rick Curry paints the streets of Miami with truth, rhythm, and fire, drawing from the culture, pain, and poetry of real life.

 What Readers Will Feel

• The pulse of 1980s Miami—music, movement, and raw emotion
• The deep bonds of friendship, loyalty, and betrayal
• The truth behind every decision that defines a man
• The constant fight between what’s right… and what’s necessary

 Why It Hits Different

Implied Malice isn’t about glorifying the game—it’s about exposing the reality beneath it. It’s about the men who learned too late, the women who loved them anyway, and the youth caught in the middle of both.

Rick Curry (a.k.a. Black Tone) delivers a powerful debut in urban fiction—filled with authentic dialogue, vivid storytelling, and a cinematic sense of rhythm that brings every street corner to life.

 About the Author Rick Curry, founder of Accused Federal Guide to Justice LLC, is a paralegal, life coach, and advocate with over 25 years of firsthand experience in the federal system. A native of Coconut Grove, Florida, Rick writes to teach, heal, and uplift. His books aren’t just stories—they’re lessons, legacies, and truth told through the lens of experience.