In the Shadow of Saint Death: The Gulf Cartel And The Price Of America's Drug War In Mexico - Tapa dura

"Michael Deibert has to be one of the most courageous journalists working today. He goes to the hardest places-the favelas of Rio, the shantytowns of Port-au-Prince, the killing grounds of central Africa-and comes out with stories no one else gets. Now, with In the Shadow of Saint Death, he turns his unflinching eye on Mexico to explore the horrific price that country has paid for the United States' failed 'war on drugs.' This extraordinary book cuts through the politics and propaganda, straight to the heart of the matter-the lives lost, the profits reaped, and the vast systems on both sides of the border that keep the whole bloody business going."-Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, winner of the National Book Critics' Circle Award and finalist for the National Book AwardPraise for Michael Deibert's previous work:Notes From the Last Testament: The Struggle for Haiti"A compelling mix of reportage, memoir, social criticism...Deibert masterfully recounts...wild swings in the republic's political compass." -- The San Antonio Express-News"A powerfully documented expose." -- The Miami HeraldThe Democratic Republic of Congo: Between Hope and Despair"In this remarkable tour de force of reporting, analysis, historical inquiry, and personal experience, Michael Deibert delivers the story of Congo's bloody recent history in unflinching, often bitingly acerbic prose, setting forth in the clearest terms the causes, perpetrators, and disastrous effects of the seemingly endless Congo wars." -Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, winner of the National Book Critics' Circle Award and finalist for National Book Award"A valuable, angry account of Congo's difficulties" - The Guardian"Mandatory reading for anyone interested in building lasting peace in the heart of Africa." - The Institute of Development Studies "A comprehensive first-rate account of the tragedy of Congo...Riveting and brutally honest." - The Free Africa Foundation

A noted journalist gives U.S. readers the story of the war being waged along our border in the voices of the cartel hitmen, law enforcement officials, politicians, shopkeepers, migrants and children living inside of it year-round. The book poses provocative questions about the direction and consequence of U.S. drug policy and the militarized approach to combating the narcotics trade on both sides of the border.