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Smokescreen: One Man Against the Underworld (Hardcover)

by Paul William Roberts (Author), Norman Snider (Author) "In 1992, Big Cal Broeker was one of Chateaugay's leading citizens, a real straight arrow..." (more)
Key Phrases: bonded yard, rat phone, cold approach, Little John, Cal Broeker, New York (more...)
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Smokescreen is a riveting true-life tale of a brilliant undercover agent who infiltrated the world of organized crime. Tall, handsome, larger-than-life Cal Broeker was a successful businessman with a wife and two kids, respected in his upstate New York community. When he discovered that his business partners in Montreal were linked to organized crime, Broeker's life — and reputation — went into a tailspin. To regain his good name, Broeker became an undercover agent for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Neither a cop nor an informer, Broeker was able through a combination of personal charisma and situational savvy to go further undercover than any law enforcement agent. He penetrated into the heart of biker gangs, drug cartels, Mohawk smuggling operations, and the Russian mafia. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • Hardcover: 360 pages
  • Publisher: Stoddart (May 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 077373323X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0773733237
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #235,268 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lays bare the heretofore murky underworld or organized crime, June 7, 2002
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Collaboratively written by Paul William Roberts and Norman Snider, Smokescreen: One Man Against The Underworld is the true story Carl Broeker, an ordinary businessman who was betrayed by his partner and forced to confront a deadly, blacklist world of organized crime and illicit trafficking. Drawn into undercover work with the Secret Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Broeker found himself caught up in a deadly thrill ride of lies, deceits, crime in this compelling biographical narrative of international crime lords, illegal smuggling operations, and political corruption. Smokescreen strips away the subterfuge and lays bare the heretofore murky underworld or organized crime on both sides of the Canadian/American border.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Smokescreen, January 15, 2008
What a tale. Tight and beautifully told. Smokescreen is a real insight into the the world of criminal activity in Canada. Certainly one of the great books about smuggling. On a par with Howard Mark's Mr Nice.
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