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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Signed and dated 'May 14, 2005' (year of publication) by author on title page in black fountain ink. Don Winslow's masterpiece is not only a page-turning thriller but also a rich and compelling novel about a very mixed group of characters, each in his or her own way seeking some sort of salvation or redemption. The plot is essentially simple: how the US government and some of its quasi-autonomous agencies (CIA, FBI, DEA) all for their own reasons encouraged, sponsored and actively financed and helped the development of the drug cartels and their trade in Mexico. Groups of characters - a young Chicano boy from the Barrio who makes good and becomes a Senator (and who is the target of an assassination plot that tops and tails the book); a morally troubled DEA boss who tries to do good, but who is driven by events and by a desire both for salvation and revenge to sleep with the devil; and the various gang leaders, some of them psychopathic, others urbane, civilised and deadly; a high-class prostitute; and a charismatic Catholic priest who is dedicated to the improvement of the lives of his people. Read preview > THE POWER OF THE DOG is the first book in the eponymous series and was nominated for both the Dilys and Macavity Aswards as Best Novel. New, unread, first edition, first printing (opened only for signing) in flawless new mylar-protected dust jacket. *Packed carefully and shipped in a box to insure arrival in described condition. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} M104. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 024493
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. First edition, First Printing. Signed by the author on the title page. NOT inscribed, NOT REMAINDER marked. NOT ex library. NOT Book Club. Securely wrapped, dust jacket in protective cover and shipped in a box. Full # line starting with a 1. Book is new never read. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-1597772348374