Winged Obsession: The Pursuit of the World's Most Notorious Butterfly Smuggler

Speart, Jessica

ISBN 10: 0061772437 / ISBN 13: 9780061772436

Published by William Morrow & Co, 2011

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320 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0061772437

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Winged Obsession: The Pursuit of the World's Most Notorious Butterfly Smuggler
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061772437
• ISBN 13: 9780061772436
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.5 kilograms

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Synopsis

In the tradition of The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean comes Winged Obsession—a gripping, real-life thriller that exposes the seedy underbelly of illegal butterfly trading. An acclaimed mystery writer and respected journalist specializing in wildlife issues, author Jessica Speart tells an extraordinary but true tale of greed, obsession, and sexual temptation, masterfully chronicling the downfall of the “Indiana Jones of insects” through the determined efforts of a rookie Fish and Wildlife agent who put his life on the line to stop him.

About the Author

A freelance journalist specializing in wildlife enforcement issues, Jessica Speart has been published in the New York Times Sunday Magazine, OMNI, Travel & Leisure, Audubon, and many other publications. She is the author of several mysteries and lives in Connecticut.