Overview

Dinero, drogas y cárteles: eso es lo que el novato agente del FBI esperaba tener cuando lo enviaron al pueblo fronterizo de Laredo; pero en cambio, se encontró con una tarea sedentaria, redactando reportes de inteligencia acerca de la guerra contra el narcotráfico. Hasta que, un día, le piden a Lawson que chequee una pista anónima: un caballo que se vendió en una subasta en Oklahoma por un precio mucho más elevado de lo usual, y el comprador fue Miguel Treviño, uno de los líderes de los Zetas, el cártel más brutal de México. La fuente sugirió que Treviño estaba lavando dinero mediante las carreras de caballos Cuarto de Milla. De ser cierto, eso le brindaría a un novato como Lawson la oportunidad perfecta para infiltrar el cártel. Lawson se une en equipo con la agente más experimentada, Alma Pérez, y, enfrentándose a una misión imposible, van en busca del caballero más aterrador del mundo de la droga. En Bloodlines, la periodista ganadora del Premio Emmy y del National Magazine Award [Premio Nacional de Revistas], Melissa del Bosque, traza el peligroso intento de Lawson y Pérez por desmantelar la dinastía en carreras de caballos del líder del cártel, construida sobre extorsión y dinero sangriento. Habiendo tenido acceso a evidencias de investigación y entrevistado en profundidad a los protagonistas de la historia, del Bosque capitaliza más de tres años de exploración y décadas como reportera en México y en la frontera, y lo convierte en una narrativa cautivante sobre la codicia y la corrupción. Bloodlines ofrece una mirada sin precedentes al trabajo interno de los Zetas y de las agencias federales de los EE. UU., y abre una nueva perspectiva sobre la naturaleza dinámica de la guerra del narcotráfico y su expansión mundial.

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and ldquo;Fast-paced. . . . Del Bosque . . . proves herself fluent in detailing the exceedingly different, but equally rich, milieus of cartel kingpins, Texas equestrians and federal investigators. . . . Provide[s] a penetrating glimpse of borderland culture set within the context of a briskly moving police procedural.and rdquo;---- New York Times Book Review and ldquo;Absorbing. . . . In Bloodlines, the author gives us both the engrossing drama of a police procedural--from seeming dead ends to panic-stricken emergencies--and a scrupulous journalistic account of a significant episode in the drug wars.and rdquo;---- Wall Street Journal and ldquo;Action and intrigue spill off the pages. . . . Del Bosque [is] a skilled reporter, unfussy writer, and a storyteller of intense focus. Her book opens up the world of investigative nuance and bureaucratic jostling that could, in less capable hands, feel arcane.and rdquo;---- Texas Monthly and ldquo;Fans of true crime and readers curious about the inner workings of Mexican drug cartels should enjoy this well-researched story.---- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) and ldquo;Following the intricacies of the Treviand ntilde;osand rsquo; sophisticated plan, the FBIand rsquo;s race against other federal agencies and the press to crack it, the gut-dropping dynamics of cartel coercion and retribution, and the eventual, dramatic trial, del Bosque recounts a true story that reads like crime fiction.and rdquo;---- Booklist (starred review) and ldquo;A fascinating and propulsive narrative, brimming with intrigue, betrayal, and impending violence at every turn. With authoritative reporting and an artful hand, del Bosque drops us onto the front lines of this dangerous narco terrain, and the story she tells will keep readers turning pages all through the night.and rdquo;---- Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove and ldquo;A remarkable, incisive, and riveting read. Bloodlines is a harrowing portrayal of a cartel familyand rsquo;s thirst for power, money and fast horses. Del Bosqueand rsquo;s reporting breaks new ground in offering us a critical, up close look into organized crimeand rsquo;s growing influence over the sport of kings, and the deadly consequences.and rdquo;---- Alfredo Corchado, author of Midnight in Mexico and ldquo;Through suspense, excellent reporting and impeccable writing, Melissa del Bosque tells a fascinating tale of corruption, extortion, and the intricacies of money laundering by a drug cartel that transformed the face of organized crime in the Western Hemisphere.and rdquo;---- Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, author of Los Zetas Inc. and ldquo;Few writers understand the U.S.-Mexico border as well as Melissa del Bosque. And here, with her meticulous reporting, she delivers a fascinating, and at times heart-stopping account of a cross-border case that shows how Mexicoand rsquo;s drug cartels live and operate on both sides of the line.and rdquo;---- Ginger Thompson, Senior Reporter, ProPublica and ldquo;In Bloodlines, Melissa del Bosque has written a nonfiction thriller that reads better than the best crime novels. No one writes better about the dark side of life on the Texas-Mexico border, because no other writer understands it better than she does.and rdquo;---- Mimi Swartz, Executive Editor, Texas Monthly

and ldquo;Fast-paced. . . . Del Bosque . . . proves herself fluent in detailing the exceedingly different, but equally rich, milieus of cartel kingpins, Texas equestrians and federal investigators. . . . Provide[s] a penetrating glimpse of borderland culture set within the context of a briskly moving police procedural.and rdquo;---- New York Times Book Review and ldquo;Fans of true crime and readers curious about the inner workings of Mexican drug cartels should enjoy this well-researched story.---- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) and ldquo;Following the intricacies of the Treviand ntilde;osand rsquo; sophisticated plan, the FBIand rsquo;s race against other federal agencies and the press to crack it, the gut-dropping dynamics of cartel coercion and retribution, and the eventual, dramatic trial, del Bosque recounts a true story that reads like crime fiction.and rdquo;---- Booklist (starred review) and ldquo;Through suspense, excellent reporting and impeccable writing, Melissa del Bosque tells a fascinating tale of corruption, extortion, and the intricacies of money laundering by a drug cartel that transformed the face of organized crime in the Western Hemisphere.and rdquo;---- Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, author of Los Zetas Inc. and ldquo;In Bloodlines, Melissa del Bosque has written a nonfiction thriller that reads better than the best crime novels. No one writes better about the dark side of life on the Texas-Mexico border, because no other writer understands it better than she does.and rdquo;---- Mimi Swartz, Executive Editor, Texas Monthly and ldquo;Absorbing. . . . In Bloodlines, the author gives us both the engrossing drama of a police procedural--from seeming dead ends to panic-stricken emergencies--and a scrupulous journalistic account of a significant episode in the drug wars.and rdquo;---- Wall Street Journal and ldquo;Action and intrigue spill off the pages. . . . Del Bosque [is] a skilled reporter, unfussy writer, and a storyteller of intense focus. Her book opens up the world of investigative nuance and bureaucratic jostling that could, in less capable hands, feel arcane.and rdquo;---- Texas Monthly and ldquo;A fascinating and propulsive narrative, brimming with intrigue, betrayal, and impending violence at every turn. With authoritative reporting and an artful hand, del Bosque drops us onto the front lines of this dangerous narco terrain, and the story she tells will keep readers turning pages all through the night.and rdquo;---- Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove and ldquo;A remarkable, incisive, and riveting read. Bloodlines is a harrowing portrayal of a cartel familyand rsquo;s thirst for power, money and fast horses. Del Bosqueand rsquo;s reporting breaks new ground in offering us a critical, up close look into organized crimeand rsquo;s growing influence over the sport of kings, and the deadly consequences.and rdquo;---- Alfredo Corchado, author of Midnight in Mexico and ldquo;Few writers understand the U.S.-Mexico border as well as Melissa del Bosque. And here, with her meticulous reporting, she delivers a fascinating, and at times heart-stopping account of a cross-border case that shows how Mexicoand rsquo;s drug cartels live and operate on both sides of the line.and rdquo;---- Ginger Thompson, Senior Reporter, ProPublica

and ldquo;Absorbing. . . . In Bloodlines, the author gives us both the engrossing drama of a police procedural--from seeming dead ends to panic-stricken emergencies--and a scrupulous journalistic account of a significant episode in the drug wars.and rdquo;---- Wall Street Journal and ldquo;Fans of true crime and readers curious about the inner workings of Mexican drug cartels should enjoy this well-researched story.---- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) and ldquo;A fascinating and propulsive narrative, brimming with intrigue, betrayal, and impending violence at every turn. With authoritative reporting and an artful hand, del Bosque drops us onto the front lines of this dangerous narco terrain, and the story she tells will keep readers turning pages all through the night.and rdquo;---- Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove and ldquo;A remarkable, incisive, and riveting read. Bloodlines is a harrowing portrayal of a cartel familyand rsquo;s thirst for power, money and fast horses. Del Bosqueand rsquo;s reporting breaks new ground in offering us a critical, up close look into organized crimeand rsquo;s growing influence over the sport of kings, and the deadly consequences.and rdquo;---- Alfredo Corchado, author of Midnight in Mexico and ldquo;Few writers understand the U.S.-Mexico border as well as Melissa del Bosque. And here, with her meticulous reporting, she delivers a fascinating, and at times heart-stopping account of a cross-border case that shows how Mexicoand rsquo;s drug cartels live and operate on both sides of the line.and rdquo;---- Ginger Thompson, Senior Reporter, ProPublica and ldquo;Fast-paced. . . . Del Bosque . . . proves herself fluent in detailing the exceedingly different, but equally rich, milieus of cartel kingpins, Texas equestrians and federal investigators. . . . Provide[s] a penetrating glimpse of borderland culture set within the context of a briskly moving police procedural.and rdquo;---- New York Times Book Review and ldquo;Action and intrigue spill off the pages. . . . Del Bosque [is] a skilled reporter, unfussy writer, and a storyteller of intense focus. Her book opens up the world of investigative nuance and bureaucratic jostling that could, in less capable hands, feel arcane.and rdquo;---- Texas Monthly and ldquo;Following the intricacies of the Treviand ntilde;osand rsquo; sophisticated plan, the FBIand rsquo;s race against other federal agencies and the press to crack it, the gut-dropping dynamics of cartel coercion and retribution, and the eventual, dramatic trial, del Bosque recounts a true story that reads like crime fiction.and rdquo;---- Booklist (starred review) and ldquo;Through suspense, excellent reporting and impeccable writing, Melissa del Bosque tells a fascinating tale of corruption, extortion, and the intricacies of money laundering by a drug cartel that transformed the face of organized crime in the Western Hemisphere.and rdquo;---- Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, author of Los Zetas Inc. and ldquo;In Bloodlines, Melissa del Bosque has written a nonfiction thriller that reads better than the best crime novels. No one writes better about the dark side of life on the Texas-Mexico border, because no other writer understands it better than she does.and rdquo;---- Mimi Swartz, Executive Editor, Texas Monthly

and ldquo;Absorbing. . . . In Bloodlines, the author gives us both the engrossing drama of a police procedural--from seeming dead ends to panic-stricken emergencies--and a scrupulous journalistic account of a significant episode in the drug wars.and rdquo;---- Wall Street Journal and ldquo;Fans of true crime and readers curious about the inner workings of Mexican drug cartels should enjoy this well-researched story.---- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) and ldquo;A remarkable, incisive, and riveting read. Bloodlines is a harrowing portrayal of a cartel familyand rsquo;s thirst for power, money and fast horses. Del Bosqueand rsquo;s reporting breaks new ground in offering us a critical, up close look into organized crimeand rsquo;s growing influence over the sport of kings, and the deadly consequences.and rdquo;---- Alfredo Corchado, author of Midnight in Mexico and ldquo;Through suspense, excellent reporting and impeccable writing, Melissa del Bosque tells a fascinating tale of corruption, extortion, and the intricacies of money laundering by a drug cartel that transformed the face of organized crime in the Western Hemisphere.and rdquo;---- Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, author of Los Zetas Inc. and ldquo;Few writers understand the U.S.-Mexico border as well as Melissa del Bosque. And here, with her meticulous reporting, she delivers a fascinating, and at times heart-stopping account of a cross-border case that shows how Mexicoand rsquo;s drug cartels live and operate on both sides of the line.and rdquo;---- Ginger Thompson, Senior Reporter, ProPublica and ldquo;In Bloodlines, Melissa del Bosque has written a nonfiction thriller that reads better than the best crime novels. No one writes better about the dark side of life on the Texas-Mexico border, because no other writer understands it better than she does.and rdquo;---- Mimi Swartz, Executive Editor, Texas Monthly and ldquo;Fast-paced. . . . Del Bosque . . . proves herself fluent in detailing the exceedingly different, but equally rich, milieus of cartel kingpins, Texas equestrians and federal investigators. . . . Provide[s] a penetrating glimpse of borderland culture set within the context of a briskly moving police procedural.and rdquo;---- New York Times Book Review and ldquo;Action and intrigue spill off the pages. . . . Del Bosque [is] a skilled reporter, unfussy writer, and a storyteller of intense focus. Her book opens up the world of investigative nuance and bureaucratic jostling that could, in less capable hands, feel arcane.and rdquo;---- Texas Monthly and ldquo;Following the intricacies of the Treviand ntilde;osand rsquo; sophisticated plan, the FBIand rsquo;s race against other federal agencies and the press to crack it, the gut-dropping dynamics of cartel coercion and retribution, and the eventual, dramatic trial, del Bosque recounts a true story that reads like crime fiction.and rdquo;---- Booklist (starred review) and ldquo;A fascinating and propulsive narrative, brimming with intrigue, betrayal, and impending violence at every turn. With authoritative reporting and an artful hand, del Bosque drops us onto the front lines of this dangerous narco terrain, and the story she tells will keep readers turning pages all through the night.and rdquo;---- Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove

Author Information

Melissa del Bosque is an award-winning investigative journalist who has covered the U.S.-Mexico border region for the past two decades. Her work has been published in international and national publications including, Time, The Guardian and Marie Claire. Her work has also been featured in television and radio on Democracy Now!, MSNBC, PBS, the BBC and NPR. Currently, she is an investigative reporter with The Texas Observer and a Lannan reporting fellow with The Investigative Fund.

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