Carmen Amato

A stunning political thriller from a former CIA officer on the front lines of Mexico's drug war. Expect characters who leap off the page and a chilling border scenario that could be tomorrow's headlines. Longlist, 2020 Millennium Book AwardAs presidential elections approach and violence spills across the US-Mexican border, attorney Eduardo Cortez Castillo discovers collusion between a powerful Mexican official and a dangerous drug cartel.
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