by Misha Glenny (Author)
"Breaking Bad meets City of God". (Roberto Saviano, author of Gomorrah). As read on Radio 4 Book of the Week. 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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 07 Jul 2016
ISBN 10: 0099584654
ISBN 13: 9780099584650
Book Overview: 'Breaking Bad' meets 'City of God' in this gripping account of an ordinary man who became Brazil's most wanted criminal