DonWinslow is the celebrated author of twenty-two award-winning international bestsellers, including the NewYork Times bestsellers The Force and The Border, the No. 1 international bestseller The Cartel, The Power of the Dog, Savages and The Winter of Frankie Machine. Savages was made into a feature film by three-time Oscarwinning writer-director Oliver Stone. The Power of the Dog, The Cartel and The Border sold to FX to air as amajor television series, and The Force is soon to beamotion picture from 20th Century Studios starring Matt Damon and directed by James Mangold. Winslow is the author of three NewYork Times Critics Choice Best books of the year. A former investigator, antiterrorist trainer and trial consultant, Winslow lives in California and Rhode Island.