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Rogues

True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks

by Patrick Radden Keefe
Patrick Radden Keefe
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing—and one of the most decorated journalists of our time—twelve enthralling true stories of skulduggery and intrigue
"An excellent collection of Keefe's detective work, and a fine introduction to his illuminating writing." —NPR

“Fast-paced...Keefe is a virtuoso storyteller." —The Washington Post
Patrick Radden Keefe has garnered prizes ranging from the National Magazine Award to the Orwell Prize to the National Book Critics Circle Award for his meticulously-reported, hypnotically-engaging work on the many ways people behave badly. Rogues brings together a dozen of his most celebrated articles from The New Yorker. As Keefe says in his preface “They reflect on some of my abiding preoccupations: crime and corruption, secrets and lies, the permeable membrane separating licit and illicit worlds, the bonds of family, the power of denial.”
Keefe brilliantly explores the intricacies of forging $150,000 vintage wines, examines whether a whistleblower who dared to expose money laundering at a Swiss bank is a hero or a fabulist, spends time in Vietnam with Anthony Bourdain, chronicles the quest to bring down a cheerful international black market arms merchant, and profiles a passionate death penalty attorney who represents the “worst of the worst,” among other bravura works of literary journalism.
The appearance of his byline in The New Yorker is always an event, and collected here for the first time readers can see his work forms an always enthralling but deeply human portrait of criminals and rascals, as well as those who stand up against them.

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    June 28, 2022

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      • ISBN: 9780593591727
      • File size: 445853 KB
      • Duration: 15:28:51

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      More than most authors, NEW YORKER investigative reporter Patrick Radden Keefe matches the skills of a professional narrator, and it would be difficult to imagine one better for this audiobook collection of a dozen of his most memorable articles. Keefe's subjects include some of the world's worst criminals--arms brokers, drug traffickers, airline bombers, and one celebrity--the late television personality Anthony Bourdain. Keefe's portraits are indelible, his narration distinctive and very listenable. He also proves to be highly expressive in shaping his sentences and shading his tone. Most importantly, Keefe trusts his words to carry their intended weight without dramatizing. Here is today's highest level of journalism, presented with confidence, ease, and full impact. D.A.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      September 1, 2022

      Journalist Keefe has written about political upheaval in Northern Ireland (Say Nothing) as well as Empire of Pain, about the Sackler family and its responsibility for the explosion in opioid addiction. This is a collection of his long-form magazine articles that deal with the common theme of people living outside the law. There is a profile of Mark Burnett, the reality TV show producer who helped resurrect Donald Trump's business and public reputation. There are also stories about rebels such as Anthony Bourdain, a vintage wine forger, an arms dealer, and Judy Clark, a death penalty defense lawyer who has represented many notorious criminals. Keefe has turned up a captivating backstory of a woman named Amy Bishop, a middle-aged, Harvard-educated college professor who went on a shooting rampage and murdered several colleagues. In some cases the author is able to talk to the subjects of his stories and in others he relies on interviews with others. The author narrates the stories himself and does so with warmth and animation, making them entertaining. VERDICT This is a good addition to any popular nonfiction collection. The wide variety of people profiled gives the book broad appeal.--Susan Cox

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from April 4, 2022
      The 12 essays in this superlative collection from New Yorker staff writer Keefe (Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty) reflect, as he says in his preface, his abiding preoccupations: “crime and corruption, secrets and lies, the permeable membrane separating licit and illicit worlds, the bonds of family, the power of denial.” “The Jefferson Bottles” chronicles how the sale of bottles of wine that supposedly belonged to Thomas Jefferson, for hundreds of thousands of dollars, resulted in a lifelong crusade against wine fraud by billionaire Bill Koch. “Crime Family” charts the daily life in hiding of Astrid Holleeder, a Dutch woman who brought down her own crime family by testifying against her brother. “A Loaded Gun” explores why neurobiologist Amy Bishop shot and killed three colleagues at the University of Alabama decades after she was suspected of killing her own brother. “Winning” takes a look at the rise of Donald Trump from the point of view of Mark Burnett, creator of The Apprentice, and in “Journeyman,” chef Anthony Bourdain, more rebel than rogue, muses on dining with Barack Obama. Every one of these selections is a journalistic gem. Immensely enjoyable writing married with fascinating subjects makes this a must-read. Agent: Tina Bennett, WME.

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