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This story spans several decades and follows a DEA agent's, Art Keller, obsessive pursuit of the Barrera drug cartel a pursuit that encompasses the "War on Drugs", the US efforts to keep Communism from gaining a foothold in the Americas, the Irish Mob in NYC and the Italian mafia. " Winslow entitled his penultimate novel "Savages" in which he revisited the Mexican drug cartels that are the focus of "The Power of the Dog" however, the savagery of "Savages" pales in comparison to the savagery of "The Power of the Dog". Engaging characters and realistic dialog! " - Stacy, " An amazing account of Americas drug war from the Reagan era to now. " L'un des bouquins les plus rageux qui soient. " Art Keller, Adan and Raul Barrera, Nora Hayden, Juan Parada are all characters that are going to stay with me for a very long time. " zrinka's recommendation - a great book.

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Thunderously violent with copious lashings of graphic sex, Don Winslow's blood-drenched novel is James Ellroy-esque in it's examination of America's sordid psyche but stops just short of the latter's all-out nihilism. "Epic crime saga spanning 30 years that recounts the quest of driven DEA Agent Art Keller to bring down the powerful Mexican Drug Cartel headed by Aden Bererra. Well-drawn characters, an epic vendetta, and exceptional attention to historic detail help to establish The Power of the Dog as a thinking man's narco-thriller.Īcclaimed author and former private detective Don Winslow's celebrated novels include The Neal Carey, the Boone Daniels series, and Savages, which was voted one of the ten best books of 2010 by The New York Times. Despite their disparate lives, all are trapped in the world of the Mexican drug Federación, and struggling to escape The Power of the Dog.įrom Tijuana, Mexico to New York City's Hell's Kitchen and the jungles of Latin America, the complex story follows thirty years of the DEA's war on drugs at a breakneck pace. Obsessive protagonist Art Montana is a DEA agent and former CIA agent and boxer. Callan is a ruthless contract killer from Manhattan. Nora Hayden is a world-weary young call girl.

Adán and Raul Barrera are heirs to a massive drug empire. At the same time, it is a serious and well researched historical novel, and a powerful indictment of the war on drugs, with its clandestine operations, hidden agendas, and shady politics.įather Parada is an influential and devout Catholic priest. It is a shockingly violent page turner, featuring kings and pawns, violence and deception. The Power of the Dog is an explosive, intelligent historic thriller that takes the reader deep into the dark underbelly of the "Mexican Trampoline," – the trafficking of cocaine from Colombia to Honduras to Mexico to the United States.