Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter’s Journey Through a Country’s Descent into Darkness

When Mexican American journalist Corchado received word that he was the Zetas cartel’s next target due to his reporting on the Mexican drug war, he decided to investigate the threat, rather than flee the country. While his family lived in the US, he returned to Mexico in 1994, hoping to bring about accountability and change. He traces the country’s history, corruption, and elections while trying to evade the threat on his life in this gripping blend of memoir and investigative journalism.