“An engaging work of scholarship that represents a highly original contribution to the fields of history, drug history, and contemporary social science research on the drug trade. The author uncovers fascinating details regarding women’s roles in drug trafficking, showing them to have been far more important than anyone has previously suspected.”—Joseph F. Spillane, author of Cocaine: From Medical Marvel to Modern Menace in the United States, 1884–1920
“A fascinating book that examines the international drug trade and the central roles played by women in the business.”—Choice
“Well organized, well researched, and very revealing.”—Hispanic American Historical Review
“The first full-length study of female drug traffickers. The lives of these women are fascinating and skillfully analyzed by the author. The book will be pleasurable reading to general readers and specialists alike.”—Howard Campbell, author of Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Juárez
