publisher: william morrowyear: 2019synopsis:
The highly anticipated and explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling author’s epic poster trilogyWhat do you do when there are no borders? when the lines you thought existed just disappear? how do you plant your feet to make a stop when you no longer know which side you are on?
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The war has come home.
for more than forty years, art keller has been at the forefront of america’s longest conflict: the war on drugs. His obsession with taking down the world’s most powerful, rich and deadly kingpin, the godfather of the Sinaloa cartel, Adam Barrera, has left him bloodied and scarred, cost the people he loves and even took a piece of his soul. .
now keller is elevated to the highest ranks of the dea, only to discover that by destroying one monster he has created thirty more that are causing even more chaos and suffering in his beloved mexico. but not only there.
Barrier’s final legacy is the heroin epidemic sweeping the United States. Throwing himself into the breach to stem the deadly flow, Keller finds himself surrounded by enemies: men who want to kill him, politicians who want to destroy him, and worse, the unimaginable: an incoming administration that is in bed with the same drug dealers as Keller. is trying to shoot down.
art keller is at war not only with the cartels, but also with his own government. and the long fight has taught him more than he ever imagined. now he learns the last lesson: there are no borders.
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In a story that moves from the deserts south of the border to Wall Street, from the slums of Guatemala to the marble halls of Washington, D.C., Winslow follows a new generation of drug traffickers, the cops who street dealers, addicts, politicians, money launderers, real estate tycoons, and just plain kids fleeing violence for a chance at a life in a new country.
A devastating story of vengeance, violence, corruption and justice, this final novel in Don Winslow’s magnificent award-winning trilogy and international bestseller is packed with unforgettable scenes pulled from the headlines. Shocking in its brutality, raw in its humanity, the border is an unflinching portrait of modern America, a story of, and for, our time.
what they are saying:
“an astonishing and timely conclusion to don winslow’s drug war trilogy. . . this is a book for dark and rudderless times, a plunge into fear and chaos. . . you don’t read these books; you live in them.” –new york time
“mr. winslow writes gripping action sequences and handles statistics like a journalist crusader. Powerful, bold in its political portrayals, compelling in its socioeconomic storylines, and human to the core, The Frontier is not only a formidable thriller, but an important and provocative work.” –wall street journal
“I’m totally absorbed. You couldn’t ask for more emotionally moving entertainment. . . Everyone in America, left, right, and center, should read this book. It’s social fiction to rival Tom Wolfe and John Steinbeck. focused, angry, suspenseful, occasionally hilarious, always highly entertaining. . . a hard and important book. –stephen king
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“These angry, often heartbreaking books stand as the definitive fictional representation of a modern tragedy in progress. . . the border guides us through a wild and totally believable world. the result is a powerful and painful journey through a contemporary version of hell. Hell has rarely been so compelling.” –washington post
“if dostoevsky had swallowed dope, he could have written the fiery morality tale that winslow began with the power of the dog. . . truth compacted into narrative through meticulous research. . . eerily prescient and biting. . . simply the most important crime saga in modern literature.” –republic of arizona
“the edge is intricate, petty and swift, an extensive canvas of characters. . . the granular detail and crisp dialogue have made his drug war trilogy propulsive and compelling. . . the stories reveal broken lives trapped in a fascinating mosaic fueled by addiction and haunted by bloodshed.” –Los Angeles hours
“a historical moment in the police novel. . . It is Winslow’s remarkable ability to translate the total fiasco of our 5-year war on drugs into the most harrowing of human stories, a seemingly endless tragedy, that gives this novel its unparalleled power.” –list of books [featured review]
“page turn spike. . . it will shake your soul in those early hours of the morning when you come face to face with all the corruption and depravity in the world. . . The whodunit equivalent of the booth: the kind of compulsive Stephen King-esque epic that captivates and horrifies.” –balloon & mail
“the lineup and the force were high water marks on the genre in terms of ambition and scope, and winslow has stood out again. . . this is winslow at its sensational best.” –financial times
“Don Winslow’s epic trilogy about America’s longest war comes to a shocking and troubling conclusion.” –associated press
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