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The Crimes of Patriots; A True Tale of Dope, Dirty Money, and the CIA
by Jonathan Kwitny
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0393023877
- ISBN 13
- 9780393023879
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 1987 W.W. Norton, New York. 1987. Hardcover. 2nd Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; small splash stain on textblock top; light dust-soiling to textblock top. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($19.95); light bumping to head and tail; slight suntoning to top edges; light rubbing to panels. Gray paper over boards with blue cloth overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 424 pp 8vo. Centered around the death of Frank Hugan and his empire of the Nugan Hand Bank, the author gives a chilling glimpse into the workings of the secret government that has operated ruthlessly in this country and around the world for the last 40 years. This book brings out the story behind the Iran-Contra investigation, the illegal activities of the biggest names in the American defense and intelligence contractors, and many of the secrets that have been locked in the U.S. government's vault of secrets. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012737
- Title
- The Crimes of Patriots; A True Tale of Dope, Dirty Money, and the CIA
- Author
- Jonathan Kwitny
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0393023877
- ISBN 13
- 9780393023879
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- Nugan Hand Bank, drug transactions, fraud, secret arms deals, covert intelligence operations, Iran-Contra investigation, CIA, Ronald Reagan, national security, Congressional investigations, Clines, Secord, Shackley, gun running, U.S. Military, Cold War,
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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