Bücher von Don Winslow

A novel that features a mixed group of characters, each in his or her own way seeking some sort of salvation or redemption. It talks about the plot: how the US government and some of its quasi-autonomous agencies (CIA, FBI, DEA) all for their own reasons sponsored and financed the development of the drug cartels and their trade in Mexico.

DEA agent Art Keller has been fighting the war on drugs for thirty years in a blood feud against Adan Barrera, the head of El Federacion, the world's most powerful cartel, and the man who brutally murdered Keller's partner. Finally putting Barrera away costs Keller dearly - the woman he loves, the beliefs he cherishes, the life he wants to lead.

But Withers has returned to his hometown for an easier, safer life as a Private Investigator. Manhattan in the late Fifties is alive with new possibilities, new sounds and new faces, including young presidential hopeful Senator Joe Keneally.

THE HIGH-OCTANE PREQUEL TO SAVAGESIn Savages, Don Winslow introduced Ben and Chon, twentysomething best friends who risk everything to save the girl they both love, O. This is the story of how Ben, Chon and O became the people they are.

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.

The woman on the bed had died in the fire. And Wade is the best there is: fires talk to him, tell him exactly what happened, and how. As Wade fights the decision, as he gathers more evidence, he begins to uncover a world of corruption where nothing is quite what it seems, a world where it's not fire that talks, but money.

»Dieser Thriller ist eine schöne, kunstvolle Sache. Winslow hat sich das Beste für den Schluss aufgehoben.« - James Patterson Das fulminante Finale der Thriller-Trilogie und das letzte Buch des Ausnahme-Autors Don Winslow Danny Ryan ist reich. Reicher, als er es sich je erträumt hätte. Früher war er ein Hafenarbeiter, Mafia-Gang-Mitglied und Gesetzesflüchtling, nun ist Danny ein erfolgreicher Geschäftsmann in Las Vegas. Doch er will mehr. Als er versucht, ein altes Hotel auf einem erstklassigen Grundstück zu kaufen, löst er einen Krieg zwischen den mächtigsten Männern in Vegas aus. Danny glaubt, seine Vergangenheit begraben zu haben, doch nun droht sie ihn einzuholen. Alte Feinde kehren zurück - mit dem Ziel, ihm alles zu nehmen, was ihm wichtig ist: nicht nur sein Imperium, nicht nur sein Leben, sondern auch seinen Sohn. Um zu retten, was Danny am meisten liebt, muss er wieder der skrupellose Mann werden, der er einst war - und der er nie wieder sein wollte ... Das letzte Buch des großen Thriller-Autors ist ein epischer Kriminalroman über Liebe und Hass, Ehrgeiz und Verzweiflung, Rache und Mitgefühl, der von den Machtkorridoren von Washington, D. C., über die Wall Street bis hin zu den goldenen Casinos von Las Vegas reicht.

»Der beste Thrillerautor unserer Tage.« WELT am Sonntag Nach dem tragischen Tod seiner Frau hat sich Danny Ryan mit seinem Sohn in Kalifornien niedergelassen. Seit dem Umzug ist er einflussreicher denn je. Als ein Film über den Bandenkrieg in Neuengland gedreht werden soll, macht Danny sich auf den Weg nach Hollywood, um die Produzenten in die Schranken zu weisen. Am Filmset begegnet er Diane Carson, die seine verstorbene Frau spielt. Er fühlt sich sofort zu ihr hingezogen. Doch es dauert nicht lange, da findet er heraus, dass sie ein Verbrechen aus ihrer Vergangenheit vertuscht. Während Danny versucht, ihr zu helfen, ruft er neue Feinde auf den Plan. Und schon bald steht ein weiterer Krieg bevor ...

"Sometimes you have to become what you hate to protect what you love. Danny Ryan is rich. Beyond his wildest dreams rich. The former dock worker, Irish mob soldier and fugitive from the law is now a respected businessman - a Las Vegas casino mogul and billionaire silent partner in a group that owns two lavish hotels. Finally, Danny has it all: a beautiful house, a child he adores, a woman he might even fall in love with. Life is good. But then Danny reaches too far. When he tries to buy an old hotel on a prime piece of real estate with plans to build his dream resort, he triggers a war against Las Vegas power brokers, a powerful FBI agent bent on revenge and a rival casino owner with dark connections of his own. Danny thought he had buried his past, but now it reaches up to him from the grave to pull him down. Old enemies surface, and when they come for Danny they vow to take everything - not only his empire, not just his life, but all that he holds dear, including his son. To save his life and everything he loves, Danny must become the ruthless fighter he once was - and never wanted to be again."--

Ein grandioser Thriller über Loyalität, Betrug, Ehre und Korruption auf beiden Seiten des GesetzesBand 1 der neuen furiosen Trilogie des Bestsellerautors Don WinslowEs ist das Jahr 1986: Danny und sein bester Freund Pat kontrollieren mit ihrer Gang die Straßen von Providence, Rhode Island. Sie machen ihr Geld mit Raub, Schmuggel und Schutzgelderpressung und leben in friedlicher Koexistenz mit der italienischen Mafia-Familie Moretti. Doch als Pats Bruder einem Moretti die Frau ausspannt, herrscht Krieg in Dogtown. Morde erschüttern die Stadt. Als das Oberhaupt der Gang brutal getötet wird, rückt Danny an die Spitze des Clans. Doch er will raus aus dem Business, raus aus Dogtown. Ein letzter Deal soll ihm das Startkapital für ein neues Leben beschaffen. Dafür lässt er sich auf ein Angebot des Feindes ein.'Der beste Thrillerautor unserer Tage.' WELT am Sonntag

City of Dreams is a gripping novel by renowned author Don Winslow. Published in 2023 by Harper Collins Publ. USA, this book takes you on a thrilling journey that keeps you on the edge of your seat. As with all of Winslow's works, the narrative is deeply rooted in its genre, intertwining elements of suspense and intrigue that are sure to captivate any reader. The City of Dreams is more than just a title; it's a vivid world that Winslow masterfully brings to life with his unique storytelling style. This is a book that you won't want to put down. It's a testament to Winslow's skill as a writer and Harper Collins Publ. USA's dedication to publishing quality literature.

All Denny Malone wants is to be a good cop. He’s the king of Manhattan North, an NYPD detective sergeant and the leader of “Da Force.” Malone and his crew are the smartest, the toughest, and the baddest. What few know is that Malone and his partners have stolen millions of dollars in drugs and cash. Now being squeezed by the feds, Malone must try to survive while the city teeters on the brink of a racial conflagration that could destroy them all. The Force is a story of greed and violence, retribution and redemption that reveals the tensions between the police and the citizens they serve. A portrait of a courageous, heroic and deeply flawed man, it is a masterpiece of urban realism and the great cop novel of our time that only Don Winslow could write.

Originally published: Great Britain: William Heinemann, 2009.

New York Times Bestseller!From the #1 internationally bestselling author of the Cartel Trilogy (The Power of the Dog, The Cartel, and The Border), The Force, and Broken comes the first novel in an epic new trilogy.?Superb. City on Fire is exhilarating.? ? Stephen King"Epic, ambitious, majestic, City on Fire is The Godfather for our generation.? ? Adrian McKinty, New York Times bestselling author of The ChainTwo criminal empires together control all of New England.Until a beautiful woman comes between the Irish and the Italians, launching a war that will see them kill each other, destroy an alliance, and set a city on fire.Danny Ryan yearns for a more ?legit? life and a place in the sun. But as the bloody conflict stacks body on body and brother turns against brother, Danny has to rise above himself. To save the friends he loves like family and the family he has sworn to protect, he becomes a leader, a ruthless strategist, and a master of a treacherous game in which the winners live and the losers die.From the gritty streets of Providence to the glittering screens of Hollywood to the golden casinos of Las Vegas, two rival crime families ignite a war that will leave only one standing. The winner will forge a dynasty.Exploring the classic themes of loyalty, betrayal, and honor, City on Fire is a contemporary masterpiece in the tradition of The Godfather, Casino, and Goodfellas?a thrilling saga from Don Winslow, ?America's greatest living crime writer? (Jon Land, Providence Journal).

>Krieg und FriedenArte / KrimiWelt-Bestenliste»Tage der Toten« ist der erste Teil von Don Winslows herausragend recherchierter Polit-Thriller-Trilogie »Die Kartell-Saga« über den Drogen-Krieg zwischen Mexiko und den USA.Noch nie ist jemand den mexikanischen Drogen-Baronen so erfolgreich in die Quere gekommen wie US-Drogen-Fahnder Art Keller - zu erfolgreich, wie sich herausstellt: Kellers engster Mitarbeiter wird von den Gangstern brutal zu Tode gefoltert, auf den Drogen-Fahnder selbst wird offiziell die Jagd eröffnet.Keller geht daraufhin nur umso gnadenloser gegen die Kartelle vor und merkt beinahe zu spät, dass er sich längst neue Feinde gemacht hat, und zwar nicht in Mexiko ...Vor die Wahl gestellt, seiner Regierung zu dienen oder seinem Gewissen zu folgen, trifft Art Keller eine einsame Entscheidung - und stößt dabei auf unverhoffte Verbündete.Was als »Iran-Contra-Affäre« in die Geschichte eingegangen ist, hat Bestseller-Autor Don Winslow zu einem knallharten, blutigen Polit-Thriller verarbeitet, der weltweit die Bestseller-Listen stürmte.Don Winslows Kartell-Saga umfasst die Polit-Thriller »Tage der Toten«, »Das Kartell« und »Jahre des Jägers«.

Das neue, große Kriminal-Epos des amerikanischen Bestseller-Autors Don Winslow. In den Straßenschluchten von New York lässt der internationale Star-Autor Don Winslow ein alptraumhaft realistisches Szenario von Drogen, Menschenhandel, Mord entstehen. Er zeichnet die todbringende Allianz von staatlichen Stellen und organisiertem Verbrechen: Sie sehen sich als Elitetruppe der Polizei, eine verschworene Einheit, ausgestattet mit weitreichenden technischen und rechtlichen Möglichkeiten. Gemeinsam sollen sie für Ruhe und Ordnung in ihrem Revier sorgen, dem nördlichen Manhattan. Und genau das tun sie. Hier gelten ihre Spielregeln, hier geschieht nichts ohne ihr Wissen. Doch die Truppe ist extremem Stress ebenso ausgesetzt wie extremen Risiken ... und extremen Verlockungen ... Don Winslows neues Meisterwerk - erschütternd, brutal und unnachgiebig."Don Winslows "Corruption" ist faszinierend, eine echter Wurf. Stellen Sie sich "Der Pate" vor, aber mit Cops. So gut ist es." - Stephen King"Mit eindringlicher Menschlichkeit in den tragischen Details und mit einer epischen Monumentalität, die geradezu an Shakespeare erinnert - vermutlich der beste Cop-Roman aller Zeiten." - Lee Child"In diesem epischen Roman voll niederschmetternder moralischer Komplexität blickt Don Winslow durch die Augen eines höchst erfahrenen und korrupten Polizisten tief in die Seele des modernen Amerika. Leser von modernen Meistern wie Don DeLillo, Richard Price und Geroge Pelecanons werden reichlich belohnt werden." - Publishers Weekly"Don Winslow hat das kreiert, was wahrscheinlich zum Inbegriff des Polizei-Romans werden wird." - Booklist

From theNew York Timesbestselling author, here is the first novel in the explosive Power of the Dog seriesan action-filled look at the drug trade that takes you deep inside a world riddled with corruption, betrayal, and bloody revenge. Book One of the Power of the Dog Series Set about ten years prior to The Cartel, this gritty novel introduces a brilliant cast of characters. Art Keller is an obsessive DEA agent. The Barrera brothers are heirs to a drug empire. Nora Hayden is a jaded teenager who becomes a high-class hooker. Father Parada is a powerful and incorruptible Catholic priest. Callan is an Irish kid from Hell's kitchen who grows up to be a merciless hit man. And they are all trapped in the world of the Mexican drugFederacion. From the streets of New York City to Mexico City and Tijuana to the jungles of Central America, this is the war on drugs like you've never seen it.

Instant New York Times BestsellerBest of 2017 - included on best-of lists by theNew York Times,NPR, Barnes Noble, Publisher's Weekly, LitHub, BookPage, Booklist, TheRealBookSpy.com, theFinancial Times (UK) and the Daily Mail (UK) The Forceis mesmerizing, a triumph. ThinkThe Godfather, only with cops. Its that good.Stephen KingThe acclaimed, award-winning, bestselling author of The Cartelvoted one of the Best Books of the Year by more than sixty publications, including the New York Timesmakes his William Morrow debut with a cinematic epic as explosive, powerful, and unforgettable as Mystic River and The Wire.Our ends know our beginnings, but the reverse isnt true . . . All Denny Malone wants is to be a good cop.He is the King of Manhattan North, a, highly decorated NYPD detective sergeant and the real leader of Da Force. Malone and his crew are the smartest, the toughest, the quickest, the bravest, and the baddest, an elite special unit given unrestricted authority to wage war on gangs, drugs and guns. Every day and every night for the eighteen years hes spent on the Job, Malone has served on the front lines, witnessing the hurt, the dead, the victims, the perps. Hes done whatever it takes to serve and protect in a city built by ambition and corruption, where no one is cleanincluding Malone himself. What only a few know is that Denny Malone is dirty: he and his partners have stolen millions of dollars in drugs and cash in the wake of the biggest heroin bust in the citys history. Now Malone is caught in a trap and being squeezed by the Feds, and he must walk the thin line between betraying his brothers and partners, the Job, his family, and the woman he loves, trying to survive, body and soul, while the city teeters on the brink of a racial conflagration that could destroy them all. Based on years of research inside the NYPD, this is the great cop novel of our time and a book only Don Winslow could write: a haunting and heartbreaking story of greed and violence, inequality and race, crime and injustice, retribution and redemption that reveals the seemingly insurmountable tensions between the police and the diverse citizens they serve. A searing portrait of a city and a courageous, heroic, and deeply flawed man who stands at the edge of its abyss, The Force is a masterpiece of urban living full of shocking and surprising twists, leavened by flashes of dark humor, a morally complex and utterly riveting dissection of modern American society and the controversial issues confronting and dividing us today.

But that soon becomes the least of his worries. When The Sundowner, a symbolic icon of the San Diego surf scene, sees a murderous dispute between a young surfer and a member of the territorial Rockpile Crew, the painful truth that violence is seeping into the surf community can no longer be ignored.

Unfortunately he's just landed a case involving one dead and one missing stripper, but with the help - or hindrance, Boone thinks - of uptight lawyer Petra Hall, he's determined to wrap it up in time for the epic surf.

Years ago, Frank consigned his mob ties to the past, which is where he wants them to stay. But a favour called in by the local boss is one Frank simply can't refuse, and before he knows it he's sucked back into the treacherous currents of his former life.