Running a lucrative marijuana operation in Laguna Beach, sometime environmentalist Ben and mercenary Chon confront a dangerous adversary in the Mexican Baja cartel, which kidnaps their playmate and confidante Ophelia, compelling the duo to plot ingeniousnegotiations.

" "Lyrical, propulsive, dark and compelling. Joy knows well the grit and gravel of his world, the soul and blemishes of the place."--Daniel Woodrell. In the country-noir tradition of Winter's Bone meets 'Breaking Bad,' a savage and beautiful story of a young man seeking redemption. The area surrounding Cashiers, North Carolina, is home to people of all kinds, but the world that Jacob McNeely lives in is crueler than most. His father runs a methodically...

A mafia insider and former head smuggler for the Medellin cartel describes his violent relationships with criminal powers, his alliance with the U.S. government, and his role in reshaping the nation's war on drugs.

Remaining in Argentina to tie up loose ends pertaining to the UN oil-for-food scandal, Delta Force officer Charley Castillo learns about the disappearance of a key DEA agent who has become a casualty of diplomatic complacency and the international drug trade.

"This unputdownable book weaves together two stories: the story of a courageous mother, and the story of the rise of drug cartels and of violence in Mexico. The story begins on an international bridge between Mexico and the U.S. Miriam Rodriguez is stalking one of the men who murdered her daughter. He is a member of the Zeta drug cartel that now controls what was once Miriam's quiet hometown of San Fernando, near the U.S. border. Having dyed her hair...

Drug transporters. Money launderers. Killers. Street drug vendors. Weapons traffickers. Kidnappers. Extortionists. Bonello reports from the trenches in this first-ever in-depth exploration of the hidden power women wield in Latin American drug cartels. She chronicles the complexity of their actions and their desires, the gray chasm between victims and victimizers. Bonello examines why women's experiences are under-reported, despite being fully capable...

Addison Schacht tiene mucho de qué preocuparse en su último año de preparatoria. Cosas del día a día, tales como ir a la escuela, menudear droga a sus compañeros de clase y entender qué diablos quiere en la vida Phoebe, su mejor amiga (ojo, sólo es su amiga). El verano está próximo y la fecha de entrega para el ensayo de aptitudes que debe remitir a la Universidad de Chicago está ya próxima. Pero ¿cómo poner atención a tan irrelevante...

"During his nineteen-year incarceration [for murder], seven of which were spent in solitary confinement, Senghor discovered literature, meditation, self-examination, and the kindness of others--tools he used to confront the demons of his past, forgive the people who hurt him, and begin atoning for the wrongs he had committed. Upon his release at age thirty-eight, Senghor became an activist and mentor to young men and women facing circumstances like...

"As one of the NYPD's most trusted 'tin badges'--retired detectives brought in to solve cases that are beyond the reach of the everyday force--Tank Rizzo has faced off against some of the city's toughest criminals without breaking a sweat. To tackle a case involving a dangerous kingpin known as Gonzo, Tank turns to his best friend and ex-partner, Pearl; a former mobster living out a seemingly quiet retirement as the owner of Tank's favorite Italian...