Author spotlight - Dennis D. Wise
Raised on the gritty streets of Baltimore, Md. - Dennis seemed to be a magnet for
trouble. In the late 70’s, federal authorities accused him of being part of a Chicago-
based drug ring. New York police charged him with the 1979 murder of an alleged
stickup artist. He has spent decades in high security prisons located both in
Maryland and Arizona. Behind bars, he has earned his GED, a Bachelor’s Degree in
Psychology, and the ire of prison officials.
Today, Dennis uses his creative talents to write about a very dark and destructive
lifestyle - aka - “The Game”. His books are filled with chilling depictions of brutal
violence, intense sex, and the relentless struggles of the powerless to become
powerful. He allows the reader to get an up- close look - into a dangerous world -
from a safe distance.
Coming soon - From Dennis D. Wise
Brace yourself for The Last Stop - the sequel to his gritty, no holds barred, sensational first
novel (The Wolf Trap).
This time around readers experience the real story about the violent culture of American
prison life. You will find this report differs mightily from the peep hole fantasy version
offered by CBS 60 Minutes, MSNBC Investigates, or your local prison beat reporter.
Coming Soon - The children's series from Charles Wise
The New Adventures of St Peter Claver by
Charles Wise ( the first in a series of children's
books imagining what the patron saint of
African-Americans might have to say about the
challenges our kids face today).



An Interview with Dennis Wise
Author of In Guns We Trust

DCBookMan:  Can you tell us about your book?

D Wise:  It’s the story of young females, the desperation they experience, and their violent means of revival. Two pretty young
teenagers, Honey and Bianca, become prostitutes under different circumstances. Honey does it to provide for her family. Bianca
gets conned into the prostitution ring by a pimp posing as her one true love. The prostitution ring is connected to a major drug
network that is in the middle of a bloody war. Honey and Bianca are recruited into an all female gang in which they are trained to
seduce and kill on demand. The gangs leader is one of the most beautiful and treacherous women in New York. The story is full
of sexual manipulation which turns some women into vicious masters and others into tortured slaves.

DCBookMan:  Where are you from?

DWise:  Baltimore.

DCBookMan:  What inspired you to write this book?

DWise:  More females are involved, front-line soldiers, in gangs and other criminal networks. Also, they are becoming the
victims of human trafficking, sold into sexual slavery. In America, we see the young girls who were kidnapped in Eastern
Europe. Those who were abducted here are shipped to countries where they have no support, and even less hope. Considering
all of that, voluntary or involuntary involvement, I saw a desperate situation.
So I wrote this book partly in hopes that girls might see the traps that await them. As for those who are already trapped?
Hopefully, they can learn from some of the characters in this book.

DCBookMan:  How did you come up with the title?

DWise:  I chose the title “In Guns We Trust” because, frankly speaking, more young people seem to be embracing violence as a
form of religion. They turn to guns for salvation and survival.
Important to note here is that such thinking didn’t start with the present generation – nor did this mindset originate in the “hood”.
Oppressed people around the world have a history of arming themselves, instead of relying on the law or the church. The
Second Amendment of the U.S.  Constitution is purely based on that concept.  Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Tse Tung
once boldly declared: “Power comes thru the barrel of a gun”. Our beloved Malcolm X, while protesting voter discrimination
demanded: “We’ll either use the ballot or the bullet”!
The characters in this book desperately need empowerment. Therefore, the title “In Guns We Trust” reflects the survival creed
of the women in this explosive story.

DCBookMan:  What other books are you writing? Tell us what to expect in the near future from your pen?

DWise:  I just completed my new novel “The Last Stop”, which is due for release in November of this year. This novel will
shock, enlighten, and possibly outrage many people. It begins when seven women, pursuing equal rights/employment, become
the first female guards inside a violent male prison. Meanwhile, the convict gangs, who control street drug trafficking, are
earning millions while the guards live from paycheck to paycheck. “A jungle full of savages” is the often used description for the
prison.  
Nothing in their training would prepare the women for the fears, temptations, and tragedies they are about to face. Sexually
based pressure begins on their first day and it continues to increase until the reader becomes a witness to graphic scenes – some
tender and some brutal. Many stereotypes are shattered here, therefore, the reader is cautioned not be in a hurry to judge or
assume. Instead, the question should be asked “If I were in that situation, would I consider my morals more important than my
survival?

DCBookMan:  What facility are you currently confined in?

DWise:  Arizona State Prison-Yuma, Dakota Unit.

DCBookMan:  What author or novels do you admire most?

DWise:  Manchild in The Promised Land by Claude Brown. Howard Street by Nathan C. Heard. Blood In My Eye by George
Jackson.

DCBookMan:  What can we expect from you in the future?

DWise:  More novels carefully aimed to dispel myths. I also intend to try my pen at screenplay writing.

DCBookMan:  What is your favorite pastime?

DWise:  Reading stories about people who have overcome great odds.

DCBookMan:  Did you self publish or are you with a publishing house?

DWise:  I read books and manuals on self publishing prior to asking my brother to start a company. We learned each step of the
process including copyright, printing cost, promotion, ect. A major publishing house could possibly give me more exposure in
less time. However, I want to keep my work within the family. Books are valuable properties and stand to earn profit for many
years. Therefore, they should become a part of the author’s estate. By self publishing, I can have more control over how my
books are passed on from one generation to the next.

DCBookMan:  What advice can you give to other imprisoned writers who want to get their works published?

DWise:  Learn all you can about the publishing process. Before you put your work into anyone’s hands, you should know the
steps yourself. If you understand the process, you will know if your work is being handled properly.

DCBookMan:  How can your fellow authors and readers keep in touch with you?

DWise:  My current address is:

Dennis Wise #142767
Arizona State Prison-Yuma
Dakota 7a-06
P.O. Box 13007
Yuma, Arizona 85366

DC Reviewer Gives Big Ups to Dennis Wise!


"In Guns We Trust" is a vicious story. These hookers would make a trick rethink cheating on his wife. Dennis Wise has
done a wonderful job taking you on the journey with Bianca, Paula, Angela and Champ. Bianca could be anybody's
daughter, who has been so closely sheltered that when she finally does get a taste of the street life she just loses her damn
mind!

"In Guns We Trust" takes you into a world where the vagina monologues have not gone. However, they show that the
power is in the "putty cat". Sharky and Champ who are rivals have a beef throughout the entire book.  Sharky continues
to send people to kill Champ and those who are close to him. However, the real mastermind behind Sharky is his sister
(Sandy) who is in a whole breed of her own. Sandy has a crew of women who she has trained to kill on her command.
Of course, this is after they make a man pay in more ways than one.

This story is not to be taken lightly and will keep you wanting more. This is a must read with a hell of an ending.

Big ups to Mr. Dennis Wise!

Happy Reading!!!!

Michelle Rawls DC Reviewer