The Power of the Dog throws shadows a mile long. Fearless, humane, aesthetically fervent, it's also passionate, unapologetic, gorgeously written and unquestionably authentic. ? Dennis LehaneDon Winslow is the kind of cult writer who is so good you almost want to keep him to yourself. -- Ian RankinThe first great dope novel since Dog Soldiers thirty years ago. It's frightening and sad, with a superbly sustained intensity. A beautifully compressed vision of hell, with all its attendant moral madness. -- James EllroyA damn good read. If you've never read Don Winslow, start now. -- Val McDermidIt is impossible in a few words to do [it] justice ... It's a huge book, both in size and scope. ? Sunday Telegraph Don Winslow has worked as a movie theatre manager, a production assistant, and as a private investigator. In addition to being a novelist he now works as an independent consultant in issues involving litigation arising from criminal behaviour. His novels include The Kings of Cool, Savages, The Death and Life of Bobby Z, California Fire and Life, The Power of the Dog, The Winter of Frankie Machine and The Dawn Patrol. In 2012 Savages was released as a blockbuster film.