This book exposes the dynamics of the Octopus, one of the most organized and complex criminal enterprises in the United States. Based on 18 years of investigative research, this account reveals high-level, covert government operations and the elaborate corporate structures and the theft of high-tech software (PROMIS) used as smoke-and-mirror covers for narcotics trafficking, money laundering, arms sales, and espionage. The Octopus connections to a maze of politicians and officials in the National Security Council, the CIA, the FBI, and the U.S. Department of Justice are revealed. A detailed look into the recent high-profile arrest of Mafia hit-man Jimmy Hughes is also included in this intriguing analysis.
True Crime/History
480 pages, Trade Paper, 6 x 9
10 B/W Illustrations
Distribution Rights: WOR
$24.95 (CAN $27.95)
9781936296002 (1936296004)
Pub Date: September 2010
