El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzmán
El Jefe is the definitive account of the rise and fall of the ultimate narco, "El Chapo," from the New York Times reporter whose coverage of his trial went vira.l

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is the most legendary of Mexican narcos. As leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, he was one of the most dangerous men in the world. His fearless climb to power, his brutality, his charm, his taste for luxury, his penchant for disguise, his multiple dramatic prison escapes, his unlikely encounter with Sean Penn—all of these burnished the image of the world's most famous outlaw. He was finally captured by U.S. and Mexican law enforcement in a daring operation years in the making. Here is that entire epic story—from El Chapo's humble origins to his conviction in a Brooklyn courthouse.

Longtime New York Times criminal justice reporter Alan Feuer's coverage of his trial was some of the most riveting journalism of recent years. Feuer’s mastery of the complex facts of the case, his unparalleled access to confidential sources in law enforcement, and his powerful understanding of disturbing larger themes—what this one man's life says about drugs, walls, class, money, Mexico, and the United States—will ensure that this is the one book to read about “El Chapo.”

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El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzmán
El Jefe is the definitive account of the rise and fall of the ultimate narco, "El Chapo," from the New York Times reporter whose coverage of his trial went vira.l

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is the most legendary of Mexican narcos. As leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, he was one of the most dangerous men in the world. His fearless climb to power, his brutality, his charm, his taste for luxury, his penchant for disguise, his multiple dramatic prison escapes, his unlikely encounter with Sean Penn—all of these burnished the image of the world's most famous outlaw. He was finally captured by U.S. and Mexican law enforcement in a daring operation years in the making. Here is that entire epic story—from El Chapo's humble origins to his conviction in a Brooklyn courthouse.

Longtime New York Times criminal justice reporter Alan Feuer's coverage of his trial was some of the most riveting journalism of recent years. Feuer’s mastery of the complex facts of the case, his unparalleled access to confidential sources in law enforcement, and his powerful understanding of disturbing larger themes—what this one man's life says about drugs, walls, class, money, Mexico, and the United States—will ensure that this is the one book to read about “El Chapo.”

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El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzmán

El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzmán

by Alan Feuer
El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzmán

El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzmán

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El Jefe is the definitive account of the rise and fall of the ultimate narco, "El Chapo," from the New York Times reporter whose coverage of his trial went vira.l

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is the most legendary of Mexican narcos. As leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, he was one of the most dangerous men in the world. His fearless climb to power, his brutality, his charm, his taste for luxury, his penchant for disguise, his multiple dramatic prison escapes, his unlikely encounter with Sean Penn—all of these burnished the image of the world's most famous outlaw. He was finally captured by U.S. and Mexican law enforcement in a daring operation years in the making. Here is that entire epic story—from El Chapo's humble origins to his conviction in a Brooklyn courthouse.

Longtime New York Times criminal justice reporter Alan Feuer's coverage of his trial was some of the most riveting journalism of recent years. Feuer’s mastery of the complex facts of the case, his unparalleled access to confidential sources in law enforcement, and his powerful understanding of disturbing larger themes—what this one man's life says about drugs, walls, class, money, Mexico, and the United States—will ensure that this is the one book to read about “El Chapo.”


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781250254511
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Publication date: 05/18/2021
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 230,235
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

ALAN FEUER covers courts and criminal justice for the Metro desk. He has written about mobsters, jails, police misconduct, wrongful convictions, government corruption and El Chapo, the jailed chief of the Sinaloa drug cartel.

Table of Contents

Principal Characters ix

Act 1 Server Jack

Chapter 1 The Geek Squad Guy 3

Chapter 2 Up in the Mountains 20

Chapter 3 Keys to the Kingdom 39

Chapter 4 Red Hombre 65

Interlude: Headed Home 80

Act 2 Crackberry

Chapter 5 The Office 91

Chapter 6 The Coalition 107

Chapter 7 Duck Dynasty 125

Chapter 8 The Baseball Field 139

Interlude: Chivo Expiatorio 164

Act 3 Third Strike

Chapter 9 A Hole in the Shower 175

Chapter 10 The High Side 185

Chapter 11 Second Coming 208

Epilogue: United States v. Guzmán 220

Note on Sources and Style 233

Acknowledgments 237

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