Savages

by Don Winslow
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Savages, Don Winslow

A brilliant thriller that pits young, independent marijuana kingpins against a Mexican cartel.

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  • Paperback
    $19.95 RRP
    ISBN: 9780099576662
    Published: 18/09/2012
    Imprint: Arrow
    Extent: 320 pages
  • Trade Paperback
    $32.95 RRP
    ISBN: 9780434020829
    Published: 01/08/2010
    Imprint: William Heinemann
    Extent: 320 pages
  • Paperback
    $19.95 RRP
    ISBN: 9780099556305
    Published: 01/10/2011
    Imprint: Arrow
    Extent: 320 pages
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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. In the past when their turf was challenged, Chon took care of eliminating the threat. But now they may have come up against something that they can't handle-the Mexican Baja Cartel wants in, sending them the message that a 'no' is unacceptable. When they refuse to back down, the cartel escalates its threat, kidnapping Ophelia, the boys' playmate and confidante. O's abduction sets off a dizzying array of ingenious negotiations and gripping plot twists that will captivate readers eager to learn the costs of freedom.

Savages is an adrenaline-fuelled novel by a master thriller writer at the very top of his game.

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Feb 15

Best Crime Novels of the Decade

by Random House Australia on 15 February 2010

Best Crime Novels of the Decade 0 comments

The UK's Time newspaper has picked its Top Ten favourite crime books of the decade, including Random House's MYSTIC RIVER by Dennis Lehane, THE POWER OF THE DOG by Don Winslow, WASH THIS BLOOD CLEAN FROM MY HAND by Fred Vargas and HYPOTHERMIA by Arnaldur Indridason.    

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"Rejoice - Don is back on the drugs ... Winslow has few equals" - Independent

"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" - Henry Sutton, Mirror

"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." - Time Out

"A frighteningly convincing depiction of big-time drug cartels at work" - John Harvey

"Utterly impossible to put down. Savages is, bar none, the best novel I have read in years" - Christopher Reich, author of Rules of Deception

"Don Winslow's best book yet" - Janet Evanovich

"...a thoughtful, prescient satire on the war on drugs, packed with neat twists and funny-horrid set pieces. The characters stay with you, too." - Guardian

"This is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on autoload. Winslow's stripped-down prose is a revelation" - Stephen King

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