The Lizard King
Subtitle: The True Crimes and Passions of the World's Greatest Reptile Smugglers
Publisher: Twelve
Published: August 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780446580953
Subjects: General; True Crime / General; True Crime; True Crime / Espionage; Animal dealers; Reptile trade; United States; Wildlife smuggling
Description: For one U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent, stopping the dealings of a notorious snake trader became a personal crusade. Based on the author's investigation into the world of snake smuggling, this account of the activities of a high-powered family of illegal reptile importers describes the efforts of a daring federal agent to dismantle their ring.