The ruthless rise and fall of the most notorious drug lord in American history. William "Blanco" Lerion started with nothing on the streets of Tennessee, fought for his country in the hills of Afghanistan, then found himself a trade in the drug game, set up shop on the West Coast and never looked back – until it was too late.

Calvin "Loc-OG" Simmons is a sly and dangerous OG Hoover Crip from Long Beach, who rose to his rank alongside Blanco. Damian "Game Over" Thompson is a hot-headed Piru Blood from Compton with a fearless tendency to solve problems with firearms, a trait that endears him within Blanco's inner circle.

Rey "Frio" Alejandro is a formidable shot-caller for La Eme, by way of Sinaloa, who goes back to the beginning with Blanco, but ambition and familiarity have begun to breed contempt.

Chaos is sparked in the Southern California kingdom when Blanco decides to retire from the game, divide his empire among his top three underbosses and go legitimate – with a married family life and a career in movie production.

Sparking Blanco to the idea is Camille Scarlet – a mysterious young woman in a red dress, who seems to hold all of nature's secrets.

The second story from Nicholas John Boor.

For listeners who enjoy the unflinching crime fiction of Dashiell Hammett, Donald Westlake and James Ellroy, KING OF L.A. is sure to blow you away.