Reviews
From Al Capone, to Lucky Luciano, to Kansas City's Boss Pendergast and Hollywood's racketeers, Robert Folsom chronicles America's unholy mid-century mnage of politics, crime, and business--and the long federal effort to develop and use the one legal tactic that consistently brought down such kingpins. By focusing on the Treasury Department's crack investigator Elmer Irey, he brings a moral center to his saga, but his book is really a panorama of some of the twentieth century's most ostentatious, driven characters--on both sides of the law. The Money Trail is a side of the oft-told tale about the war against criminal corruption that one hears in passing but rarely sees in detail, and Folsom lays it out in a lively, encyclopedic narrative., eoeFrom Al Capone, to Lucky Luciano, to Kansas Citye(tm)s Boss Pendergast and Hollywoode(tm)s racketeers, Robert Folsom chronicles Americae(tm)s unholy mid-century mnage of politics, crime, and businesse"and the long federal effort to develop and use the one legal tactic that consistently brought down such kingpins. By focusing on the Treasury Departmente(tm)s crack investigator Elmer Irey, he brings a moral center to his saga, but his book is really a panorama of some of the twentieth centurye(tm)s most ostentatious, driven characterse"on both sides of the law. The Money Trail is a side of the oft-told tale about the war against criminal corruption that one hears in passing but rarely sees in detail, and Folsom lays it out in a lively, encyclopedic narrative.e, Exceptionally researched and well written, The Money Trail is a fascinating must-read, especially for congressional and White House leaders and federal law enforcement administrators. It is imperative, more than ever, that financial investigations become the lynchpin in future federal investigations and prosecution strategies--not only against organized crime but also in our battle with terrorist organizations. The Money Trail will more fully expose criminal and terrorist organizations, culminating in successful money laundering prosecutions and timely actionable intelligence., eoe The Money Trail clearly establishes Elmer Irey as the leading federal law enforcement agent of the twentieth century. Robert Folsom ably chronicles the history and role of the IRS and its special intelligence unit. It is most pertinent to our current efforts against organized crime, particularly major drug dealers and traffickers.e, eoeExceptionally researched and well written, The Money Trail is a fascinating must-read, especially for congressional and White House leaders and federal law enforcement administrators. It is imperative, more than ever, that financial investigations become the lynchpin in future federal investigations and prosecution strategiese"not only against organized crime but also in our battle with terrorist organizations. The Money Trail will more fully expose criminal and terrorist organizations, culminating in successful money laundering prosecutions and timely actionable intelligence.e, The Money Trail clearly establishes Elmer Irey as the leading federal law enforcement agent of the twentieth century. Robert Folsom ably chronicles the history and role of the IRS and its special intelligence unit. It is most pertinent to our current efforts against organized crime, particularly major drug dealers and traffickers., From Al Capone, to Lucky Luciano, to Kansas City's Boss Pendergast and Hollywood's racketeers, Robert Folsom chronicles America's unholy mid-century ménage of politics, crime, and business--and the long federal effort to develop and use the one legal tactic that consistently brought down such kingpins. By focusing on the Treasury Department's crack investigator Elmer Irey, he brings a moral center to his saga, but his book is really a panorama of some of the twentieth century's most ostentatious, driven characters--on both sides of the law. The Money Trail is a side of the oft-told tale about the war against criminal corruption that one hears in passing but rarely sees in detail, and Folsom lays it out in a lively, encyclopedic narrative., Exceptionally researched and well written, The Money Trail is a fascinating must-read, especially for congressional and White House leaders and federal law enforcement administrators. It is imperative, more than ever, that financial investigations become the lynchpin in future federal investigations and prosecution strategies-not only against organized crime but also in our battle with terrorist organizations. The Money Trail will more fully expose criminal and terrorist organizations, culminating in successful money laundering prosecutions and timely actionable intelligence., From Al Capone, to Lucky Luciano, to Kansas City's Boss Pendergast and Hollywood's racketeers, Robert Folsom chronicles America's unholy mid-century ménage of politics, crime, and business-and the long federal effort to develop and use the one legal tactic that consistently brought down such kingpins. By focusing on the Treasury Department's crack investigator Elmer Irey, he brings a moral center to his saga, but his book is really a panorama of some of the twentieth century's most ostentatious, driven characters-on both sides of the law. The Money Trail is a side of the oft-told tale about the war against criminal corruption that one hears in passing but rarely sees in detail, and Folsom lays it out in a lively, encyclopedic narrative.
