Synopses & Reviews
Through interviews with former narcotics agents, politicians, and bureaucrats, this exposé documents previously unknown aspects of the history of federal drug law enforcement, from the formation of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the creation of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) up to the present day. The narrative examines how successive administrations expanded federal drug law enforcement operations at home and abroad; investigates how the CIA comprised the war on drugs; analyzes the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations failed attempts to alter the DEA's course; and traces the agency's evolution into its final and current stage of narco-terrorism.”
Review
"A Herculean exploration of the dark world of drugs and law enforcement." —Anthony Summers, author, The Arrogance of Power, on The Strength of the Wolf
Review
"Doug Valentine belongs to that precious remnant of journalists and historians with the wisdom to see our time, the integrity and courage to write about it, and the literary grace to bring it all chillingly alive." Roger Morris, member of the National Security Council under Presidents Johnson and Nixon, who resigned in protest over the invasion of Cambodia
About the Author
Douglas Valentine is a former private investigator and consultant and the author of The Hotel Tacloban, The Phoenix Program, The Strength of the Wolf, and TDY. He lives in Longmeadow, Massachusetts.