The Power of the Dog
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Don Winslow
From the New York Times bestselling author, here is the first novel in the explosive Power of the Dog series—an action-filled look at the drug trade that takes you deep inside a world riddled with corruption, betrayal, and bloody revenge. Book One of the Power of the Dog Series Set about ten years prior to The Cartel, this gritty novel introduces a brilliant cast of characters. Art Keller is an obsessive DEA agent. The Barrera brothers are heirs to a drug empire. Nora Hayden is a jaded teenager who becomes a high-class hooker. Father Parada is a powerful and incorruptible Catholic priest. Callan is an Irish kid from Hell’s kitchen who grows up to be a merciless hit man. And they are all trapped in the world of the Mexican drug Federación. From the streets of New York City to Mexico City and Tijuana to the jungles of Central America, this is the war on drugs like you’ve never seen it.
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Author
Don Winslow
Pages
560
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date
2006-05-09
ISBN
1400096936 9781400096930
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Awesome book. If you like the Narcos TV show, you will like this. "
Jay Staples
"This trilogy (The Border) is fantastic and a relatively quick read. I would also recommend anything by Greg Iles especially the Natchez Burning trilogy. "
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Matt Harris
"Anyone looking to understand a what’s going on with America’s war on drugs need to read this. It’s basically a fictional storytelling of the history of the American and Mexican drug war. It follows the history very, very accurately. "
John A Pinkerton Jr.
"This is a grim, and realistic novel with great dialogue. The narrator was wonderful."
Jessica A
"Phenomenal. As I said in my review of [b:The Cartel|23602561|The Cartel|Don Winslow|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1429552939s/23602561.jpg|44367493], this series is essentially "Game of Thrones" set in the War on Drugs. The Power of the Dog is fast-paced, eye-opening, and feels like a sucker-punch to the gut. Meticulously researched, it is a fictional account of the very real American War on Drugs and draws heavily on the Contra cocaine trafficking scandal and the US's drug policy. So basically: sex, drugs, intrigue, suspense, corruption, and jaw-droppingly brutal violence. While the cast of characters is large and the individuals don't develop much, Winslow portrays them in such incisive detail that you _believe_ they're real - from the reforming Irish mobster who wants out of the game to the chain-smoking Marxist Mexican cardinal. 5 stars, no doubt.<br/><br/>The audiobook narration is fantastic too. Ray Porter's range of voices is unbelievable. I listened to this on a roadtrip with my wife and we both enjoyed this audiobook more than any other part of our trip!"
Max Nova
"Brutal and graphic but an incredible book series based on actual events."
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Eric Grimes
"Great series!"
Deborah Armstrong
"Oh and I liked the Armageddon Rag from George rr Martin. "
Yannick Cross
"Action packed with many twists and turns!"
Kelsey Brooks
