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The Cali Cartel

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The Cali Cartel

By: Shaun Attwood
Narrated by: John H Fehskens
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An electrifying account of the Cali Cartel beyond its portrayal on Netflix.

From the ashes of Pablo Escobar's empire rose an even bigger and more malevolent cartel. A new breed of sophisticated mobsters became the kings of cocaine. Their leader was Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela - known as the Chess Player due to his foresight and calculated cunning.

Gilberto and his terrifying brother, Miguel, ran a multi-billion-dollar drug empire like a corporation. They employed a politically astute brand of thuggery and spent $10 million to put a president in power. Although the godfathers from Cali preferred bribery over violence, their many loyal torturers and hit men were never idle.

©2017 Shaun Attwood (P)2017 Shaun Attwood Organized Crime True Crime Crime Mafia Exciting

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Extremely interesting book that draws you in slowly then completely amazes you. Filled with action and sometimes giving me goosebumps, it was shocking to hear everything in this book because whilst we know this is explains what has actually happened in the past, the dealings and the murders sound too extraordinary to not be fiction! Really good writing that pulls you in, I was upset that it had to end!

Eye opening

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Would you listen to The Cali Cartel again? Why?

A great account of the Cali Mafia, rivals to the Medellin cartel run by Pablo Escobar. They ran the business like a corporation until the DEA decided to shake things up and then things got violent.

What did you like best about this story?

war with Pablo escobar

What does John H Fehskens bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

great narrator

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

its terrifying in parts

Any additional comments?

highly recommend

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What did you like most about The Cali Cartel?

Excellent up-to-date book about the Cali cartel that deconstructs the war on drugs, and is so gripping that you won’t want to put it down

AMAZING

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Shaun Attwood has interesting things to say and he writes well, capturing your interest easily. This book tells a good story. It is well narrated in an engaging style.

An eye opener of a book.

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I have watched the Netflix series Narcos and so was very interested in listening to this audiobook. It did not disappoint. It was an in depth, obviously well researched and very well presented look at the drug cartels and all the major players. I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in this subject. Well worth a listen!

Narcos in depth

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