Nemesis by Misha Glenny - ISBN: 9780099584650
Paperback
Ordinary man’s descent: Rio’s slum king, drug lord, most wanted.

Nemesis

The Hunt for Brazil’s Most Wanted Criminal

  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    19 September 2016

Summary

‘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 addic…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780099584650
ISBN-10:0099584654
Author:Misha Glenny
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:19 September 2016
Weight:255g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 22mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Breaking Bad meets City of God

Breaking Bad meets City of God – Roberto Savianofascinating 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 The Author

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.

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