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Book Overview For fans ofthe Netflix show Narcos and readers of true crime, Kilo isa deeply reported account of life inside Colombia's drug cartels, us...
For fans of
the Netflix show Narcos and readers of true crime, Kilo is
a deeply reported account of life inside Colombia's drug cartels, using
unprecedented access in the cartels to trace a kilo of cocaine--from the fields
where it is farmed, to the hit men who protect it, to the smuggling ships that
bring it to American shores.
"Toby
Muse's tautly written account of his intimate prowl through Colombia's narco
world is both compelling and unforgettable. With Kilo, cocaine now has its own
Dispatches. Simply kickass."
-- Jon Lee
Anderson, The New Yorker and author of Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life
Cocaine is glamour, sex and murder. From the badlands of Colombia, it stretches across the globe, seducing, corrupting and destroying. A product that must be produced, distributed, and protected, it is both a harbinger of violence and a source of immense wealth. Beginning in the jungles and mountains of Colombia, it filters down to countryside villages and the nightclubs of the cities, attracting money, sex, and death. Each step in the life of a kilo reveals a different criminal underworld with its own players, rules, and dangers, ranging from the bizarre to the diabolical. The killers, the drug-lords, all find themselves seduced by cocaine and trapped in her world.
Seasoned war correspondent Toby Muse has witnessed each level of this underworld, fueled by the appetite for cocaine in America and Europe. In this riveting chronicle, he takes the reader inside Colombia's notorious drug cartels to offer a never before look at the drug trade. Following a kilo of cocaine from its production in a clandestine laboratory to the smugglers who ship it abroad, he reveals the human lives behind the drug's complicated legacy. Reporting on Colombia for the world's most prestigious networks and publications, Muse gained unprecedented access to the extraordinary people who survive on the drug trade--farmers, smugglers, assassins--and the drug lords and their lovers controlling these multi-billion dollar enterprises. Uncovering stories of violence, sex, and money, he shows the allure and the madness of cocaine. And how the War on Drugs has been no match for cocaine.
Piercing this veiled world, Kilo is a gripping portrait of a country struggling to end this deadly trade even as the riches flow. A human portrait of criminals and the shocking details of their lives, Kilo is a chilling, unforgettable story that takes you deep into the belly of the beast.
Kilo includes 16 pages of photographs.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 320 | Language: English | Publisher: WILLIAM MORROW | ISBN: 0062905309
FormatPaperback
Pages320
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0062905309
EAN9780062905307
PublisherWILLIAM MORROW
Publication Date2021-03-30
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.55 Pounds
Length7.9 Inches
Width5.2 Inches
Height0.9 Inches
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