Murder city
Charles Bowden
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Murder city
Published
Mar 22, 2011
Publisher
Bold Type Books
Pages
360
ISBN-13
9781568586458
ISBN-10
1568586450
Description
Ciudad Juárez lies just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas. Caught in the crosshairs of Mexico's warring cartels, Juárez is the border city that most brutally exposes the lies that we tell ourselves about globilization, NAFTA, immigration, corruption, and the war on drugs. Once only known as the place where women disappear, in the past year 2,660 people were killed, a murder rate that exceeds that of Baghdad or Mogadishu. In Murder City, Charles Bowden, one of the few journalists who has spent extended periods of time in Juarez, presents a devastating chronicle of a city in collapse. Interweaving stories of its inhabitants -- a raped beauty queen, a repentant hitman, a journalist fleeing for his life -- with a broader meditation on the town's descent into anarchy, Bowden reveals how Juárez's culture of violence will not only worsen, but inevitably spread North.
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How many pages are in Murder city?
This edition of Murder city has approximately 360 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Murder city?
For most readers, Murder city typically takes between 7h 30m and 5h 0m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 90,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 6h 0m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 12 days • Estimated word count: 90,000 words
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What is the word count of Murder city?
The estimated word count for Murder city is approximately 90,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Murder city?
Murder city was written by Charles Bowden.
When was Murder city published?
The publication date for this specific edition is Mar 22, 2011. The original work may have been published on a different date.