Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio

by Misha Glenny

Book Overview

The astonishing story of an ordinary man forced to make a decision that would turn his world upside down How did Antnio Francisco Bonfim Lopes, a hardworking young father, become the king of Rocinha, the largest slum in Rio; the head of a drug cartel; and perhaps Brazil's most wanted criminal, known to all as "Nem"? Nemesis is the riveting account of his ruthless ascent in Rio's terrifying underworld, his sway over its anarchic outlaw culture, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385351038
• ISBN13: 9780385351034
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"