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Author
Publisher
Editorial Oveja Negra
Pub. Date
2008
Language
Español
Description
From the man who knew Pablo Escobar best comes this tell-all book on the life, and death, of the world's most notorious drug king. Roberto Escobar, Pablo's brother, has written such a compelling account that director Oliver Stove is using it as a basis for the upcoming film on Escobar, scheduled for theaters in early 2009.
8) Golden prey
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"The man was smart and he didn't mind killing people. Welcome to the big leagues, Davenport. Lucas Davenport's first case as a U.S. Marshal sends him into uncharted territory, in the thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. Thanks to some very influential people whose lives he saved, Lucas is no longer working for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, but for the U.S. Marshals Service, and with unusual scope. He gets...
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
A mafia insider and former head smuggler for the Medellin cartel describes his violent relationships with criminal powers, his alliance with the U.S. government and his role in reshaping the nation's war on drugs.
The featured drug smuggler from Cocaine Cowboys chronicles his life, providing coverage of such topics as his work in a Vietnam assassination squad, his creation of sophisticated smuggling technologies and his clandestine alliance with...
Author
Publisher
Debolsillo
Pub. Date
julio, 2014.
Language
Español
Description
Controversial details regarding the capture of notorious criminal drug trafficker Joaquín Guzmán Loera reveal how officials handled the investigation, while shedding further light on the political implications attached to the case.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
Traces the story of a Los Angeles native who spent time in jail for dealing drugs and discovered his aptitude for cooking while working in a federal prison kitchen, a talent that led to an executive chef position at an upscale restaurant.
Publisher
Momentum Pictures
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When two American robbers, Jack and Sam, embark on a series of heists in Southeast Asia, they run into more trouble than they bargained for when they steal money from a ruthless drug lord. A fight for riches turns into a fight for survival as Jack and Sam becomes the target of the drug lord and his gang's vengeance.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 28
Language
English
Formats
Description
When she discovers that her boyfriend Guero, a Mexican drug smuggler, has been killed by rivals and that she is the next target, Teresa Mendoza must give up her old life and become a member of a dark and deadly world in order to survive.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
""Lyrical, propulsive, dark and compelling. Joy knows well the grit and gravel of his world, the soul and blemishes of the place."--Daniel Woodrell. In the country-noir tradition of Winter's Bone meets 'Breaking Bad, ' a savage and beautiful story of a young man seeking redemption. The area surrounding Cashiers, North Carolina, is home to people of all kinds, but the world that Jacob McNeely lives in is crueler than most. His father runs a methodically...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A myth-busting, 100-year history of the Mexican drug trade that reveals how an industry founded by farmers and village healers became dominated by cartels and kingpins. The Mexican drug trade has inspired prejudiced narratives of a war between north and south, white and brown; between noble cops and vicious kingpins, corrupt politicians and powerful cartels. In this first comprehensive history of the trade, historian Benjamin T. Smith tells the real...
16) La reina del sur
Author
Language
Español
Formats
Description
When she discovers that her boyfriend Guero, a Mexican drug smuggler, has been killed by rivals and that she is the next target, Teresa Mendoza must give up her old life and become a member of a dark and deadly world in order to survive.
"Sonó el teléfono y supo que la iban a matar. Lo supo con tanta certeza que se quedó inmóvil, la cuchilla en alto, el cabello pegado a la cara entre el vapor del agua caliente que goteaba en los azulejos. Bip-bip....
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
"Tan pronto conoce a Ricardo Laverde, el joven Antonio Yammara comprende que en el pasado de su nuevo amigo hay un secreto, o quizá varios. Su atracción por la misteriosa vida de Laverde, nacida al hilo de sus encuentros en un billar, se transforma en verdadera obsesión el día en que éste es asesinado. Convencido de que resolver el enigma de Laverde le señalará un camino en su encrucijada vital, Yammara emprende una investigación que se remonta...
19) Tequila sunrise
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Mac McKussic has decided to quit the drug-smuggling business, but it won't quit him. Nick Frescia, the cop assigned to reel in boyhood pal Mac, and a sexy restauranteur make for sexy, tough, volatile thriller.
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