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Snowy Elixir: Formula for Death
Dale Lipinski is a trained killer, ex-cop, and former Delta Force and Black Ops specialist who is now lending his talents to California Attorney General Patrick Tanner as a special assistant and senior investigator. His current order of business is to stem the flow of high-quality cocaine into California. But there is only one major the vicious drug cartel he is targeting is determined not to go down without a fight.Lipinski knows drug traffickers couldnt care less about maiming or killing people. With a tough road ahead of him, he partners with a diva-like litigator and a beautiful FBI agent and heads to the California-Mexico border. Meanwhile, although the brilliant computer hacker has just escaped being sold into white slavery, Katla Oesterhalles destiny now lies in the hands of a Latin American gangster determined to use her skills to pass on pertinent information about the cocaine syndicate. As Lipinski, his partners, and Oesterhalle embark on journeys to cripple the drug cartel, only time will tell if any will be successful enough to live to tell about it.In this fast-paced thriller, a special investigator and his talented associates must do everything in their power to stop a dangerous cartel from smuggling dope worth billions into the United States.
476 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 6, 2015
4 people want to read
About the author
Roberto de Haro
22 books85 followersRoberto Haro, a retired professor/university executive, taught at California, Maryland and New York universities. He received the B.A., and two graduate degrees from UC, Berkeley. His doctorate is in Higher Education. Haro wrote five scholarly monographs, and 80+ articles/chapters.
Haro writes under the pen name Roberto de Haro, and has published seven novels. His new novel, Murder at the Villa Museum, will be published in late 2010.
Haro writes under the pen name Roberto de Haro, and has published seven novels. His new novel, Murder at the Villa Museum, will be published in late 2010.
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November 29, 2022
Thrilling, suspenseful, and exciting both on the page and to imagine in a real-life scenario!
In The Snowy Elixir, Lipinski was brought into action again by the DA to trace up criminals and human traffickers in his journey in this war against drugs. What’s more terrifying is that drugs have infiltrated the government pushing his character to the limits.
The Snowy Elixer is an intense action novel with a hint of romance that is not only thrilling on paper but truly suspenseful and exciting to think about in a real-world application that brings a unique storyline, different from its counterparts. It is a tense, tautly written, and formidable novel that makes you think, and most of all, makes you feel every single thing that is happening as it occurs. I read this novel like someone thrusting for water after days in the desert sun - voraciously ingesting the pages as quickly as I could to read the stunning climax and marvelous ending. I cannot recommend Robert Haro’s expertly written novel highly enough to all fans of deep-action novels. It’s a compelling, page-turning, exceptional book that will leave you breathless - both in the written word and in real life setting.
In The Snowy Elixir, Lipinski was brought into action again by the DA to trace up criminals and human traffickers in his journey in this war against drugs. What’s more terrifying is that drugs have infiltrated the government pushing his character to the limits.
The Snowy Elixer is an intense action novel with a hint of romance that is not only thrilling on paper but truly suspenseful and exciting to think about in a real-world application that brings a unique storyline, different from its counterparts. It is a tense, tautly written, and formidable novel that makes you think, and most of all, makes you feel every single thing that is happening as it occurs. I read this novel like someone thrusting for water after days in the desert sun - voraciously ingesting the pages as quickly as I could to read the stunning climax and marvelous ending. I cannot recommend Robert Haro’s expertly written novel highly enough to all fans of deep-action novels. It’s a compelling, page-turning, exceptional book that will leave you breathless - both in the written word and in real life setting.
November 30, 2022
I was quite intrigued by the author’s talent for storytelling in this book. To me, it is very tricky to open a story from the climax only to pull you back from the beginning. Robert Haro’s opening scene was perfectly dramatic and pulled me right into the scene and into the plot. It's like a climax within the climax. I was already breaking out into excitement and thrill wanting to know how things were to that point. When the things in the opening happened, just like the shooting in the alley, and their encounter in the Favela of Rio De Janeiro, the momentum was in full force, and, to me, that’s how Robert Haro’s writing style is considered to be successful. As a protector with a mission, Lipinski, the main character, had to put matters into his own hands. The drug cartel is too huge for him to solve, besides, the death of an ally emotionally affected his mission.
As a deep action enthusiast, I had high expectations that it would rightfully serve as a good one. I was deeply engrossed with the plot and the characters. Reading feels like watching a film.
As a deep action enthusiast, I had high expectations that it would rightfully serve as a good one. I was deeply engrossed with the plot and the characters. Reading feels like watching a film.
December 2, 2022
Despite being an avid reader, I have always been hesitant to read novels that are too heavily based on real-life situations and societal issues. As someone who reads to escape reality, I felt that these types of novels are too close to the reality I’m trying to run away from. But at the recommendation of a friend, I ventured to read Robert Haro’s The Snowy Elixir and I’ve got to admit, I was utterly impressed. I’m getting a Siarrio vibe that was played by Emily Blunt.
Lipinski had gained critical recognition from his previous assignments as a Black Operations Specialist, ex-cop, and trained killer. As he moved to the California Atty. Gen. Patrick Tanner as a special assistant and senior investigator to help with the escalating war against drugs at the border area of the U.S., New Mexico, and Mexico, specifically, Dale is sent to eradicate a drug cartel that was responsible for the deaths of his team members. It’s an all-out war for him. It was such great fun reading The Snowy Elixir.
Lipinski had gained critical recognition from his previous assignments as a Black Operations Specialist, ex-cop, and trained killer. As he moved to the California Atty. Gen. Patrick Tanner as a special assistant and senior investigator to help with the escalating war against drugs at the border area of the U.S., New Mexico, and Mexico, specifically, Dale is sent to eradicate a drug cartel that was responsible for the deaths of his team members. It’s an all-out war for him. It was such great fun reading The Snowy Elixir.
November 22, 2022
The Snowy Elixer becomes a page-turner guidebook that looks into the deep secrets of the “war against drugs”. This novel portrays that no matter how our government allocates billions of dollars to prevent illegal substances from entering the US and to check the sale of domestically produced marijuana and chemically prepared drugs, these things remain rampant in society. Although novel in form, this book holds the light on the terrible truth about the “war against” drugs. It’s something that I have never heard or read before and I had to turn on google to confirm some issues if such things exist. Tragically, it turned out to be a reality that has existed for many years.
I was amazed by how Robert Haro was able to weave such an intense and action-filled narrative around this incredibly sensitive topic effectively imparting a heavily important message of change and humanity out into the world.
I was amazed by how Robert Haro was able to weave such an intense and action-filled narrative around this incredibly sensitive topic effectively imparting a heavily important message of change and humanity out into the world.
November 22, 2022
A stunning book filled with extreme facts about how drugs run in our society by just reading it. Growing up as a person who has high expectations from novels, this book truly exceeded my expectations. It does not only show us how dangerous our world is, but it also gives us entertainment through the magnificent writing of Robert Haro.
Starting from our main character Lipinski, Haro showed us that even the elites and best among the best of combat DA could not track down the roots of drug cartels in New Mexico and Mexico. Though he killed one at the beginning of the chapter, his journey has just begun. Haro had a message he wanted to tell to his readers and he did it in such a beautifully artistic way in this book. Not only is this novel a way to leisurely pass the time, but it is also actually a work of art that provides facts, awakening its readers to the truth about illegal drugs, murder, bribery, cybercrime, and more. Highly recommended!
Starting from our main character Lipinski, Haro showed us that even the elites and best among the best of combat DA could not track down the roots of drug cartels in New Mexico and Mexico. Though he killed one at the beginning of the chapter, his journey has just begun. Haro had a message he wanted to tell to his readers and he did it in such a beautifully artistic way in this book. Not only is this novel a way to leisurely pass the time, but it is also actually a work of art that provides facts, awakening its readers to the truth about illegal drugs, murder, bribery, cybercrime, and more. Highly recommended!
December 2, 2022
Robert Haro writes in a mesmerizing style that keeps the readers’ eyes glued to the pages and their souls bonded with the characters. Perhaps the fact that it covers so many heavy real-life issues has some part in the magic but the author’s writing style is surely the main star. I found myself so engrossed in the story that before I knew it, my days had become so filled with the exhilarations it brought me, to the point where I felt empty once I finished reading the whole thing.
Dale Lipinski is a trained former ex-cop, and Dela Force and Black Ops specialist who is now working with California Attorney General Patrick Tanner as a senior investigator. When he and the drug cartel came face to face with each other, firefights settled everything. It is something that you would want to take your time reading to savor all the profound and thought-provoking revelations it brings. Great read!
Dale Lipinski is a trained former ex-cop, and Dela Force and Black Ops specialist who is now working with California Attorney General Patrick Tanner as a senior investigator. When he and the drug cartel came face to face with each other, firefights settled everything. It is something that you would want to take your time reading to savor all the profound and thought-provoking revelations it brings. Great read!
November 29, 2022
This book is going to take you on a moving life adventure. For one, the plot of the story is surely a surprise. It’s a crime-detective scene of a lifetime with unexpected twists.
Lipinski didn’t like his new role in the DA. He found himself again in a tough spot between love and mission. With his combat skills, and being gun savvy, he can’t just easily say no to his superior’s request. The murder of anyone who gets in the way means nothing to his enemies, mere collateral damage to their nefarious plans. And with each kill, Lipinski became the target.
While I enjoy the storyline and the drama within the story, my attention is also fascinated by the action between these groups of people. With a great plot twist and well-drawn characters, this one is hard to put down. Readers will find it easy to follow the storyline. The pace is fast, which I liked the most, and is engulfing.
Lipinski didn’t like his new role in the DA. He found himself again in a tough spot between love and mission. With his combat skills, and being gun savvy, he can’t just easily say no to his superior’s request. The murder of anyone who gets in the way means nothing to his enemies, mere collateral damage to their nefarious plans. And with each kill, Lipinski became the target.
While I enjoy the storyline and the drama within the story, my attention is also fascinated by the action between these groups of people. With a great plot twist and well-drawn characters, this one is hard to put down. Readers will find it easy to follow the storyline. The pace is fast, which I liked the most, and is engulfing.
November 29, 2022
As the title suggests, The Snowy Elixir is a fascinating war on drugs story of a young, well-built, smart, and combat expert officer who tries to solve the problem of the country’s war on drugs. The narrative focused on the mission of Lipinski who was new yet, exceeded the caliber to become the nightmare of these drug lords, and politicians. The huge twist of events how redirected his focus. The tragic story of Danforth became the turning point of his mission. His death is for sure going to intrigue readers to take part in solving and avenging the crime.
Overall, the author delivers some best action-packed scenes that I have ever read, and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. You could tell that this book was written with skills and passion and I’m sure it will pay off very well.
Overall, the author delivers some best action-packed scenes that I have ever read, and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. You could tell that this book was written with skills and passion and I’m sure it will pay off very well.
November 30, 2022
A former Black Operation Team member, Lipinski, with high combat skills, and years of experience was once again called into action. But this time, to be part of the DA. As he got to explore the veracity of his mission, thought-provoking twists of events bring this story into a deep-action survival. He must face threats and conquer bribery and manipulations from both within and outside his circle. Readers will be surprised by a huge revelation about the main character of the story.
The Snowy Elixir is the manifestation of the author’s brilliance and talent in writing and storytelling. At first, I thought this book was another good-for-nothing read, but the way everything was written from the very beginning already made me think otherwise. The way it was crafted and put into words magnified the whole experience that the story itself could take the readers.
The Snowy Elixir is the manifestation of the author’s brilliance and talent in writing and storytelling. At first, I thought this book was another good-for-nothing read, but the way everything was written from the very beginning already made me think otherwise. The way it was crafted and put into words magnified the whole experience that the story itself could take the readers.
December 1, 2022
Read with an open mind. Some of the content of this novel exposed the reality of how drugs have infiltrated the government system, especially in politics. Though it uses fictional names and characters, the storyline portrays a real-life setting in the world of war against drugs. This book just showed us how deep the problem is in illegal drugs and how easy it is to be exported and imported between countries despite the billions of money allocated by the government to prevent this from happening.
While I did not enjoy the murders, the killings, and the erotic scenes, and honestly, I would prefer not to have conversations on this topic, this was a timely read. It does not seek to inflate the downward direction of any officer, nor does it seek to turn a blind eye. Instead, you are taken on a great overview, a well-planned novel that has great clarity on its subject.
While I did not enjoy the murders, the killings, and the erotic scenes, and honestly, I would prefer not to have conversations on this topic, this was a timely read. It does not seek to inflate the downward direction of any officer, nor does it seek to turn a blind eye. Instead, you are taken on a great overview, a well-planned novel that has great clarity on its subject.
November 22, 2022
What I like about Robert Haro’s The Snowy Elixir is its vibrant introduction of so many varying actions and descriptions, especially in the era of new technology and gadgets that are beyond my understanding. It has this sort of creatively framed contrasts and comparisons between the life that we want to live and the reality of cruelty in life. I also loved how the author did not shy away from controversial themes and just steadfastly went about his business, writing one of the most impactful stories I have read in a while. The Snowy Elixer is a story wrought with dark truth and a beam of light that is satisfyingly filled with the important virtues of bravery, and humanity. Kudos and massive respect to the author.
November 30, 2022
The saving of Katla and the death of Danforth bring the biggest twists and turns of the novel. Set in Brazil, the US, Mexico, and New Mexico, the book ventures as far as these places where the buying and selling, business, negotiation, and bribery take place. The authorities, the military, and the Black Ops couldn’t stop the crimes, big names in politics are behind this business that is too big to take down.
The Snowy Elixir is an exciting, eye-opener novel that provokes thoughts and emotions in even the most passive of readers. The author touches on the feeble side of a man and the things that are not as they seem on the surface. And while the conflict wraps up at the end, the cliffhanger at the end lets readers know more is to come.
The Snowy Elixir is an exciting, eye-opener novel that provokes thoughts and emotions in even the most passive of readers. The author touches on the feeble side of a man and the things that are not as they seem on the surface. And while the conflict wraps up at the end, the cliffhanger at the end lets readers know more is to come.
December 1, 2022
A debonair, skilled military officer found himself to be in a deep rat race in the “war against drugs”. After his mission in Rio de Janeiro, he was called in to join the DA. This is where the fun part began. His mission in the DA made him vulnerable despite his skills. Yet, he remained strong and stoic throughout the story despite the deaths of his allies and his personal near-death experience.
To be honest, I am heart-struck after this! This is unique and exciting. It’ll have you flipping pages, eager to know more. The highly intriguing and strong conversations matched with action and deep drama will send you on a roller coaster of emotions. It’s way more exciting and educational than the usual novels.
To be honest, I am heart-struck after this! This is unique and exciting. It’ll have you flipping pages, eager to know more. The highly intriguing and strong conversations matched with action and deep drama will send you on a roller coaster of emotions. It’s way more exciting and educational than the usual novels.
December 1, 2022
Robert Haro brings us an intense story, not of idealistic romance, but of a sad reality about our country as a whole. The Snowy Elixir is a fictional literature whose foundations lie in the truth behind the horrifying acts of illegal drugs of all kinds that are still rampant even to this day. The Snowy Elixir is beautifully written in that it has the perfect balance of political accuracy and a creative plot setting.
The author’s attention to the tiniest details of the imagery makes the settings and situations amazingly easy to picture in the mind’s eye. Lipinski’s journey in solving the cases reflected the humanity, and hope that the whole narrative sets out to embody. The Snowy Elixir is truly a must-read!
The author’s attention to the tiniest details of the imagery makes the settings and situations amazingly easy to picture in the mind’s eye. Lipinski’s journey in solving the cases reflected the humanity, and hope that the whole narrative sets out to embody. The Snowy Elixir is truly a must-read!
December 2, 2022
The best thing about books, especially novels, is that they introduce the readers to completely different worlds one after another without having to leave the comfort of their reading area. The Snowy Elixir by Robert Haro is no exception. In it, the author sets up a world that is not far from our own both in place and culture and from it, I learned so many things. He expertly weaves in eye-catching scenes and information about the problems with illegal drugs and their veracity but has an ever-growing interest in learning more about the diversity of the issues presented in our modern-day world.
Robert Haro successfully captivates his readers with his expertise in the military, guns, technology, and politics. Truly a mesmerizing work of art!
Robert Haro successfully captivates his readers with his expertise in the military, guns, technology, and politics. Truly a mesmerizing work of art!
April 12, 2023
“Snowy Elixir” by Roberto de Haro is a complex story about cocaine trafficking, cartels, money, weapons, and the actors who engage on each end—production and sales vs fighting the “war on Drugs.”
Men on both sides are vicious, dedicated and transactional—life and pain having little value when compared to their relative objectives. Dale Lipinski is a smart, tough, square-shooting, and likeable character assigned to the California Attorney General who with selected members of the ATF, HS, FBI, Local Sheriff’s Office, Mexican Police and Border Rangers, will attempt to stop for a time the shipment of Cocaine into the USA. Many will be tortured and killed—mostly those with or in the cartels. Violence is ordinary, torture and death sufficient to curdle your brain as you wonder what order of people these are who engage in such horrific ways.
When I say this is a complex story, I mean there are many plots and subplots, a plethora of characters but all handled well as de Haro leads us through the maze of torture, killing, and yes, occasional romance. It’s clear that de Haro has done the research in creating this story. “Elixir” is a fascinating and revealing read, well written, and engaging.
Men on both sides are vicious, dedicated and transactional—life and pain having little value when compared to their relative objectives. Dale Lipinski is a smart, tough, square-shooting, and likeable character assigned to the California Attorney General who with selected members of the ATF, HS, FBI, Local Sheriff’s Office, Mexican Police and Border Rangers, will attempt to stop for a time the shipment of Cocaine into the USA. Many will be tortured and killed—mostly those with or in the cartels. Violence is ordinary, torture and death sufficient to curdle your brain as you wonder what order of people these are who engage in such horrific ways.
When I say this is a complex story, I mean there are many plots and subplots, a plethora of characters but all handled well as de Haro leads us through the maze of torture, killing, and yes, occasional romance. It’s clear that de Haro has done the research in creating this story. “Elixir” is a fascinating and revealing read, well written, and engaging.
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