Dead on Delivery: Inside the Drug Wars, Straight from the Street [Mass Market Paperback]

Robert M./Esposito, Stutman (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1, 1993

A former DEA chief and an award-winning crime journalist deliver a powerful, revealing, no-holds-barred look at the drug war, from the streets to the bureaucratic offices. For the first time, the U.S. Department of Justice allows working agents to be quoted by name and details of actual crimes and drug busts to be revealed. 16-page insert.

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From Publishers Weekly

Retired U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official Stutman, assisted by Esposito of New York Newsday , argues that the government's "war on drugs" is failing because it chiefly targets dealers rather than users, and neglects education and treatment programs. Stutman became a federal drug agent in 1965, after an unsatisfying six months with the CIA. He gave speeches about drug use around the country, and soon became one of the DEA's most public figures. During a 25-year career, he was a trouble-shooter in DEA offices in Baltimore, Boston and New York City. The 1989 Staten Island murder of agent Everett Hatcher opens these frequently bitter recollections. The final chapter recounts the DEA's nine-month effort, including Stutman's visit to crime boss John Gotti, to catch Hatcher's killer, which resulted in the mob execution of hitman Gus Farace. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

In one of the most gripping books yet on this topic, Stutman, former head of the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) New York office, tells of his life as a federal drug agent while showing how the government, through several administrations, has blundered along in a war that cannot be won. Stutman states that both law enforcement and social programs need to be used to combat drug trafficking and use; unfortunately, in the federal drug war, funds are usually cut from these areas even while war is being declared. Far from just showing how the war is being lost, Stutman also shows the toll it takes on those who fight it, particularly in several harrowing chapters about the shooting of agent Everett Hatcher and the hunt for his killer, a drug dealer eventually killed by the mob. Both a thought-provoking study of the nation's top crime problem and a powerful look at law enforcement officers in action, this book is very highly recommended for all collections. (Photos not seen.) Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 2/1/92.
- Sally G. Waters, Stetson Law Lib., St. Petersburg, Fla.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Warner Books (April 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446364177
• ISBN-13: 978-0446364171
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,552,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, October 7, 2009

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This review is from: Dead on Delivery: Inside the Drug Wars, Straight from the Street (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a very well-written book that shows both the street work and administrative work done in the DEA. I would strongly recommend this book.