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Mark Bowdenis the author of thirteen books, including the #1New York TimesbestsellerBlack Hawk Downand most recently,Hue 1968. He reported at thePhiladelphia Inquirerfor twenty years and now writes for theAtlantic,Vanity Fair, and other magazines. He is also the writer in residence at the University of Delaware.
???A complicated tale that might have overwhelmed a lesser writer, but Bowden skillfully weaves a narrative studded with anecdotes that are hilarious, horrifying and tragic, sometimes simultaneously.??????Miami Herald
???A master of narrative journalism, [Bowden] employs the same techniques of re-constructing scenes and dialogue that made his bestsellingBlack Hawk Downgripping reading.??????New York Times Book Review
???A compelling, almost Shakespearean tale.??????Los Angeles Times
[A] well-reported and lively narrative. ???Boston Globe
Bowden synthesizes an extraordinary amount of research and detail, creating not only an edgy narrative of the search's machinations but also a sobering examination of the moral dilemmas and futility of the entire operation. ???San Francisco Chronicle
[A] great read for anyone wanting to understand more about the cruel truths of the war on drugs or for anyone who likes a story about the good guys beat the bad guy???and what it took. ???Baltimore Sun
Exciting, suspenseful and seem[s] destined to become [a] blockbuster movie. ???Newsday
Impressive. . . . Bowden argues???I think persuasively???that for all its violence and lawlessness, the vicious Colombian response to Escobar was justified. . . . It is a troubling conclusion, but difficult to dispute in the face of the evidence Bowden assembles. ???Washington Post
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