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Nemesis Misha Glenny

Nemesis By Misha Glenny

Nemesis by Misha Glenny


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Summary

'Breaking Bad meets City of God' Roberto Saviano, author of GomorrahHUSBAND. 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.

Nemesis Summary

Nemesis: The Hunt for Brazil's Most Wanted Criminal by Misha Glenny

'Breaking Bad meets City of God' Roberto Saviano, author of Gomorrah HUSBAND. 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.

Nemesis Reviews

"Breaking Bad meets City of God" -- Roberto Saviano
"fascinating dive into Brazil's terrifying underworld, where the stakes are all or nothing...Nemesis reads like a fast-paced thriller" -- James Hider * The Times *
"A fast-paced crime story that paints a vivid picture of life in the sprawling favelas" -- Joe Leahy * Financial Times *
"A 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 book" -- Francis Wheen * Mail on Sunday *
"Glenny doesn't just write books; he lives them" -- John Kampfner * Guardian *
"gripping narrative of cocaine and slaughter" -- Andreas Campomar * Spectator *
"A magnificent work of reportage by turns raw and courageous" -- Ian Thomson * Evening Standard *
"A dynastic 50-year Shakespearean sweep of organised crime that manages to be both intimate and alarming" -- John Kampfner * Observer *

About Misha Glenny

Glenny is a distinguished investigative journalist and historian. As the Central Europe Correspondent first for the Guardian and then for the BBC, Glenny chronicled the collapse of communism and the wars in the former Yugoslavia. He has won several major awards for his work, including the Sony Gold Award for outstanding contribution to broadcasting and is the author of five books, including the acclaimed McMafia and DarkMarket.

Additional information

GOR007641647
9780099584650
0099584654
Nemesis: The Hunt for Brazil's Most Wanted Criminal by Misha Glenny
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Vintage Publishing
2016-07-07
352
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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