Part-time environmentalist and philanthropist Ben and his ex-mercenary buddy Chon run a Laguna Beach-based marijuana operation, reaping significant profits from their loyal clientele. When they refuse to back down, the cartel escalates its threat, kidnapping Ophelia, the boys' playmate and confidante.
This is
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on autoload. Winslow's stripped-down prose is a revelation
Rejoice - Don is back on the drugs ... Winslow has few equals
Winslow on rip-roaring form, his most stylish, pacy and blood-soaked novel yet ... A brilliantly clever game of cat and mouse ... Vibrant, stylish and captivating ... A true thriller
Savages is a wild ride...The language is limber and lean, the pace adrenalin-fuelled and the killers downright terrifying ... Will linger with you long after the final page
A frighteningly convincing depiction of big-time drug cartels at work
Don Winslow has worked as a movie theatre manager, a production assistant, and as a private investigator. In addition to being a novelist he now works as an independent consultant in issues involving litigation arising from criminal behaviour. His novels include
The Kings of Cool,
Savages,
The Death and Life of Bobby Z,
California Fire and Life,
The Power of the Dog,
The Winter of Frankie Machine and
The Dawn Patrol. In 2012
Savages was released as a blockbuster film.