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A one-stop shop for anyone wanting to know what this scandal is all about, why the fuss has been so substantial, what made Abramoff tick and how he succeeded. -- The New York Times Book Review

A one-stop shop for anyone wanting to know what this scandal is all about, why the fuss has been so substantial, what made Abramoff tick and how he succeeded. <br>-- The New York Times Book Review <br> Chillingly chronicles the sleazy and criminal exploits of one of the capital's most notorious players and exposes the darkest corners of the city.... a brilliant example of journalism noir. <br>--David Corn, Washington Editor, Mother Jones <br> Peter Stone has provided a comprehensive history. . . the clearest picture yet of how Abramoff's operation really worked. <br> --Paul Kiel, Washington Monthly <br> [A]ll the damning evidence a reader could want...with luck, this lively little study will help inspire reforms. <br>--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) <br> [An] absorbing expose. <br>--Publishers Weekly <br> Provides a dutifully detailed account of how Mr. Abramoff, a fervent ideologue from the Reagan era, clawed his way into the capital's glittering sky

A one-stop shop for anyone wanting to know what this scandal is all about, why the fuss has been so substantial, what made Abramoff tick and how he succeeded. <br>-- The New York Times Book Review <br> Chillingly chronicles the sleazy and criminal exploits of one of the capital's most notorious players and exposes the darkest corners of the city.... a brilliant example of journalism noir. <br>--David Corn, Washington Editor, Mother Jones <br> Peter Stone has provided a comprehensive history. . . the clearest picture yet of how Abramoff's operation really worked. <br> --Paul Kiel, Washington Monthly <br> [A]ll the damning evidence a reader could want...with luck, this lively little study will help inspire reforms. <br>--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) <br> [An] absorbing expose. <br>--Publishers Weekly <br> Provides a dutifully detailed account of how Mr. Abramoff, a fervent ideologue from the Reagan era, clawed his way into the capital's glittering skyboxes . . . especially sharp in spelling out the sucker-punch 'Gimme Five' plan. <br> --Chris Lehmann, The New York Observer <br> <br> Lays out how a greedy nobody insinuated himself into the Republican establishment . . . timely, compact, competent, and contains all the key facts, figures, and dates. <br> --Charles Trueheart, Bloomberg <br> Peter Stone played a vital role in uncovering one of the biggest stories in Washington, and with this book he skillfully takes the reader deep inside the world of money, influence, politics, and power in a gripping and illuminating narrative. <br> --Michael Kranish, author, Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War <br> Peter Stone's first-rate investigative reporting, done over several years, is a deftly handled take by an experienced Washington reporter. The thing that makes this book stand out is the incredible amount of original reporting that went into it. The tale is also well written and not overly hyped. It doesn't ha

""A one-stop shop for anyone wanting to know what this scandal is all about, why the fuss has been so substantial, what made Abramoff tick and how he succeeded."" --""The New York Times Book Review"" ""Chillingly chronicles the sleazy and criminal exploits of one of the capital's most notorious players and exposes the darkest corners of the city.... a brilliant example of journalism noir."" --David Corn, Washington Editor, ""Mother Jones """"Peter Stone has provided a comprehensive history. . . the clearest picture yet of how Abramoff's operation really worked."""" ""--Paul Kiel, "" Washington Monthly """"[A]ll the damning evidence a reader could want...with luck, this lively little study will help inspire reforms."""" --Kirkus Reviews"" (starred review) "" """"[An] absorbing expose."""" --Publishers Weekly """"Provides a dutifully detailed account of how Mr. Abramoff, a fervent ideologue from the Reagan era, clawed his way into the capital's glittering skyboxes . . . especially sharp in spelling out the sucker-punch 'Gimme Five' plan."""" ""--Chris Lehmann, ""The New York Observer "" ""Lays out how a greedy nobody insinuated himself into the Republican establishment . . . timely, compact, competent, and contains all the key facts, figures, and dates."""" ""--Charles Trueheart,"" Bloomberg """"Peter Stone played a vital role in uncovering one of the biggest stories in Washington, and with this book he skillfully takes the reader deep inside the world of money, influence, politics, and power in a gripping and illuminating narrative."""" ""--Michael Kranish, author, "" Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War """"Peter Stone's first-rate investigative reporting, done over several years, is a deftly handled take by an experienced Washington reporter. The thing that makes this book stand out is the incredible amount of original reporting that went into it. The tale is also well written and not overly hyped. It doesn't ha

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Peter H. Stone, a writer for the ""National Journal, ""was one of the first reporters on the Abramoff story and has been following it closely since it broke in 2004. He has written for the ""New York Times, ""the ""Washington Post, The Atlantic Monthly,"" and the ""Boston Globe."" This is his first book.

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