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Drug warrior inside the hunt for El Chapo and the rise of America's opioid crisis

"DEA Agent Jack Riley tells the inside story of his 30-year hunt for the drug kingpin known as El Chapo, and reveals the true causes of the American opioid epidemic"--

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Main Authors:	Riley, Jack, 1958- (Author), Weiss, Mitch (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Hachette Books, 2019.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Chapo, > 1957- Riley, Jack, > 1958- Drug dealers > Mexico. Drug traffic > Mexico > History. Fugitives from justice > Mexico. Drug enforcement agents > United States > Biography. Drug control > United States > History. Opioid abuse > United States > History.
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Summary:	"DEA Agent Jack Riley tells the inside story of his 30-year hunt for the drug kingpin known as El Chapo, and reveals the true causes of the American opioid epidemic"--
Physical Description:	ix, 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:	9781602865839 1602865833
Author Notes:	John "Jack" Riley spent his DEA career combating Mexican and Colombian cartels and drug-related gang violence. At the time of his retirement, Riley was the highest ranking career Special Agent at the DEA, serving as the organization's second in command, overseeing global drug enforcement efforts. Mitch Weiss is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist currently working for the Associated Press. Over the last 25 years, he has investigated government corruption, white-collar crime, police misconduct, and clerical sexual abuse. His books include Tiger Force and The Heart of Hell: The Untold Story of Courage and Sacrifice in the Shadow of Iwo Jima.