The House of the Scorpion

Matt Alacr n wasn't born. He was harvested.

His DNA came from El Patr n, the drug-lord ruler of the country of Opium. Most people hate and fear clones like Matt--except for El Patr n. El Patr n loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself.

As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, and realizes escape is his only chance to survive. But escape from the Alacr n Estate is no guarantee of freedom.