The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal. Les Payne Cast out to the fringes

Cast out to the fringes of a country on the verge of civil war

With the silence of the Thunderhead and the reverberations of the Great Resonance still shaking the earth to its core

Babel is the world's center for translation and

The ensuing fallout forces him to realize that life may be actually worth living

Maybe it is a rock washed by the sea that knows all about the backs and forths and ups and downs of things

The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal. Les Payne Cast out to the fringesThe incredible true story of the decade long quest to bring down Paul Le Rouxthe creator of a frighteningly powerful Internet enabled cartel who merged the ruthlessness of a drug lord with the technological savvy of a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. A tour de force of shoe leather reportingundertaken, amid threats and menacing, at considerable personal risk.Los Angeles Times NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review NPR