Hard Times
The Extraordinary Life and times of the King Cobra Nathan Washington
The truth hits harder than any punch.
Hard Times
The Extraordinary Life and times of the King Cobra Nathan Washington
The truth hits harder than any punch.
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M. Anthony Phillips
Journey
M.Anthony Phillips is a novelist and screenwriter known for gritty, character-driven stories that explore crime, mystery, and the human condition. With a background in acting and martial arts, Phillips brings a cinematic edge and disciplined craft to his writing. His work blends hard-boiled detective fiction with layered historical and cultural themes, often drawing on noir influences, underworld dynamics, and personal redemption arcs. A screenwriter and published short story author, he writes with clarity, precision, and a deep respect for storytelling traditions. M. Anthony Phillips continues to write with purpose, delivering stories that are sharp, immersive, and unapologetically real.
A Sam Phillips's Mystery
Step into the shadows of 1970s Los Angeles with The Bushido Way, the first installment in the Sam Phillips Mystery series by M. Anthony Phillips.
Sam Phillips is a Vietnam veteran turned private investigator, drawn into a deadly underworld conflict between the Yakuza and a rising criminal faction known as the Yokohama Black Rebels. When a former mob member turns to Sam for protection, he must navigate gang wars, honor codes, and his own inner demons to survive.
Fast-paced, atmospheric, and layered with cultural intrigue, The Bushido Way delivers classic noir with a modern edge.
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Hard Times
The Extraordinary Life and times of the King Cobra Nathan Washington
Nathan “The King Cobra” Washington was once the pride of the boxing world, a heavyweight champion with an unstoppable left hook and a legacy forged in sweat, blood, and silence. Then, without warning, he vanished.
Fifty years later, a young journalist discovers the former champ living under the radar in South Central Los Angeles. What follows is the untold story of a fugitive fighter: born the son of a sharecropper, hardened by war, hunted by the law, and caught in a world of mobsters and betrayal. But behind the legend lies something even more profound, a love he left behind and a secret that could change everything.
Hard Times is a gripping, emotionally charged novel about survival, sacrifice, and the weight of redemption. Gritty, cinematic, and unforgettable, this is more than a sports story. It’s the soul of a man who never stopped fighting.
"Some men fight for titles. Others fight to stay alive."
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Hard Times
The Extraordinary Life and times of the King Cobra Nathan Washington
Nathan “The King Cobra” Washington was once the pride of the boxing world, a heavyweight champion with an unstoppable left hook and a legacy forged in sweat, blood, and silence. Then, without warning, he vanished.
Fifty years later, a young journalist discovers the former champ living under the radar in South Central Los Angeles. What follows is the untold story of a fugitive fighter: born the son of a sharecropper, hardened by war, hunted by the law, and caught in a world of mobsters and betrayal. But behind the legend lies something even more profound, a love he left behind and a secret that could change everything.
Hard Times is a gripping, emotionally charged novel about survival, sacrifice, and the weight of redemption. Gritty, cinematic, and unforgettable, this is more than a sports story. It’s the soul of a man who never stopped fighting.
"Some men fight for titles. Others fight to stay alive."
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