First published 2022
Matthew Thomas has spent nearly three decades fighting cartels along America's southern border. He works patrol shifts in dangerous territory, then goes undercover to infiltrate gangs and drug networks. His SWAT team raids cartel operations while his interdiction unit works to destroy their smuggling routes. Matthew sees the Sinaloa cartel's brutal methods firsthand as he moves between different roles in law enforcement. He witnesses drug smuggling operations and human trafficking networks that operate just across the border. His immersion in Hispanic culture gives him advantages other officers lack. Matthew faces cartel violence that rarely makes the news and stays hidden from political debates. His cases reveal the true scope of criminal activity along the border. The work tests Matthew's limits as he confronts an enemy that shows no mercy to those who oppose them.
Genres: crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, undercover-operation
Setting: America, Sinaloa, Southern Border
Period: 21st-century
330 pages · Hardcover · One Time Nation
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence