'Breaking Bad meets City of God'Roberto Saviano,author of GomorrahHUSBAND. This is the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio,the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. FATHER. A man who tried to bring welfare and justice to a playground of gang culture and destitution,while everyone around him drew guns and partied. DRUG LORD. It's a story of gold-hunters and evangelical pastors,bent police and rich-kid addicts,politicians and drug lords and the battle for the beautiful but damned city of Rio. MOST WANTED CRIMINAL.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099584650Number of pages: 352Weight: 257 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mm
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Breaking Bad meets City of Godfascinating dive into Brazil's terrifying underworld,where the stakes are all or nothing...Nemesis reads like a fast-paced thrillerA fast-paced crime story that paints a vivid picture of life in the sprawling favelasA thrillingly vivid picture of another Rio... (Nemesis) confirms Glenny's status as one of the most daring and original true-crime writers of today... A rich and riveting bookGlenny doesn't just write books; he lives themgripping narrative of cocaine and slaughterA magnificent work of reportage by turns raw and courageousA dynastic 50-year Shakespearean sweep of organised crime that manages to be both intimate and alarming
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