Barry and 'the Boys': The CIA, the Mob and America's Secret History

Daniel Hopsicker

Mad Cow Press, 2006 - History - 457 pages

Based on the author’s three-year-long investigation, this account exposes the story of lifelong CIA agent Barry Seal, the most successful drug smuggler in American history, who died in a hail of bullets with George Bush’s private phone number in his wallet. Revealing Seal’s active role in many of the nation’s most notorious scandals--including the Bay of Pigs, the Kennedy assassination, Watergate, and the Iran-Contra Affair--and featuring primary documents previously unseen by the public, this unique history explores the Faustian bargains made by the U.S. government and the secret pasts of some of today’s politicians.

About the author

Daniel Hopsicker is an author and filmmaker whose works include the book Welcome to Terrorland and the documentary film Mohamed Atta & the Venice Flying Circus. He lives in Venice, Florida.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Barry and 'the Boys': The CIA, the Mob and America's Secret History
• Author: Daniel Hopsicker
• Edition: 2, illustrated
• Publisher: Mad Cow Press, 2006
• ISBN: 0970659172, 9780970659170
• Length: 457 pages
• Subjects: History / United States / 20th Century