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The lizard king : the true crimes and passions of the world's greatest reptile smugglers / Bryan Christy.

Title
The lizard king : the true crimes and passions of the world's greatest reptile smugglers / Bryan Christy.
Author
Christy, Bryan
Publication
New York : Twelve, 2008.

Holdings

Details

Description
ix, 241 p.; 24 cm.
Summary
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.
Subject
  • Animal dealers > United States
  • Reptile trade > United States
  • Van Nostrand, Michael
  • Van Nostrand, Raymond
  • Wildlife smuggling > United States
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The Argentine conspiracy -- New agent in town -- Operation Cobra -- Reptile love -- The big kid -- The easy case -- Law of the jungle -- The first bullet -- Jungle cartel -- The bat cave -- Cat and mouse -- Fortress Malaysia -- Caged -- Special agent -- The chameleon.
ISBN
  • 9780446580953
  • 0446580953
LCCN
^^2007049534