'A huge, immersive, violent, compassionate read' Ian Rankin'The year's best thriller' The Times, Books of the YearThe explosive, highly anticipated conclusion to the epic Cartel trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Force. âA huge, immersive, violent, compassionate readâ Ian RankinâThe yearâs best thrillerâ The Times, Books of the YearThe explosive, highly anticipated conclusion to the epic Cartel trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Force. The war has come home. For over forty years, Art Keller has been on the front lines of Americaâs longest conflict: The War On Drugs. Now elevated to the highest ranks of the DEA, Keller finds himself surrounded by an incoming administration thatâs in bed with the very drug traffickers that Keller is trying to bring down. From the slums of Guatemala to the marbled corridors of Washington, D. C. , Winslow follows a new generation of narcos, cops, addicts, politicians, and mere children fleeing the violence for the chance of a life in a new country. The Border is an unflinching portrait of modern America, a story of â and for â our time. âA huge, immersive, violent, compassionate readâ Ian RankinâHugely entertainingâ Stephen KingâBrutal and brilliant, this is crimeâs Game of Thronesâ SunâOne of the great literary achievements of the century so farâ Daily TelegraphâSuch crime writing deserves nothing less than a Pulitzer Prizeâ Evening StandardâA new crime classic ⌠a stirring, stupendous novelâ Sunday TimesâHe is a pleasure to readâ The TimesâA furious, impassioned novelâ Washington PostâDevastating and timely ⌠a hybrid The Godfather and War and Peaceâ New York TimesâA gift to all discerning crime readersâ Financial Times