Part-time environmentalist and philanthropist Ben and his ex-mercenary buddy Chon run a Laguna Beach-based mariana operation, reaping significant profits from their loyal clientele. In the past when their turt was challenged, Chon took care of eliminating the threat. But now they may have come up against something that they can't handle the Mexican Baja Cartel wants in and sends them the message that a "no" is unacceptable When they refuse to back down, the cartel escalates its threat, kidnapping Ophelia, the boys' playmate and confidante. O's abduction sets off a dizzying array of ingenious negotiations and gripping plot twists

Savages is an ingenious combination of adrenaline-fueled suspense and true-crime reportage by a master thriller writer at the very top of his game

"Utterly impossible to put down. Savages is, bar none, the finest novel I have read in years."

-CHRISTOPHER REICH, author of Rules of Deception