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Drug lord Miguel Angel Barrera is head of the Mexican drug federacion- responsible for millions of dollars worth of cocaine traffic into the US and the torture of those who stand in its way. His nephew- Adan Barrera- is his worthy successor.Art Keller is a US government operative- so determined to obtain revenge for a murdered colleague that his pursuit of the cartel veers dangerously towards an obsession outside the law. This is a world characterised by its brutality- yet all Winslows incredibly varied cast - including a high class prostitute- an Irish hitman and a charismatic Catholic priest - are all in their own ways searching for salvation. Don Winslows masterpiece is not only a page-turning thriller but also a rich and compelling novel in the league of an Ellroy or Delillo....