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An engrossing, exciting read, the kind of complex tale of good guys and bad, of the human condition, that could only be written by someone who was in the mix and knows the characters and the terrain of which he writes. Be prepared to stay up late.--Steve Horn, New York Times bestselling author of In Her Defense When the cast of characters is a rogues' gallery, the reader needs a reliable narrator. They have that and more in author Dave Nadolski, whose long career with the FBI makes this astonishing account of beating assorted ne'er-do-wells and conmen at their own game read like something out of Dennis Lehane's imagination. Except it's all the more gripping and impossible to put down for being true.--Kelly Horan, deputy editor of Ideas at The Boston Globe and co-author of Devotion & Defiance The relationship between David Nadolski and Tony Romano not only led to the recovery of stolen treasures and brought down a notoriously violent criminal gang, it also stands as a testament to the power of redemption. This is an unforgettable true crime story.--Anthony Amore, best-selling author of Stealing Rembrandts and The Woman Who Stole Vermeer

In this memoir, Nadolski, a longtime FBI agent, describes how he collaborated with Anthony Romano, a former convict, to prevent a major robbery. After Nadolski chronicles his career, he discusses how he first met Romano. Serving time in prison, Romano contacted the FBI with a tip regarding stolen historical books. Later, Romano became more formally involved with the FBI, agreeing to wear a wire and put himself at significant risk to help prevent a major robbery of an armored car depot in Massachusetts. Colorful details of Nadolski's career capture the excitement of FBI work... Nadolski offers an in-depth perspective on what it's like for a law enforcement agent to work with a mole, and the highly detailed writing reveals a great deal about the steps the FBI takes to monitor, stop, and prosecute offenders. An insider perspective on law enforcement that may appeal to readers who are particularly interested in the life FBI.-- Library Journal Retired FBI agent Nadolski debuts with a fascinating account of how he worked with Tony Romano, a criminal informant, to foil what would have been one of the biggest armed robberies of the twentieth century. .... Nadolski does a fine job dramatizing the high-stakes operation while evoking the camaraderie and humor shared by cops. This is a must for anyone who has ever wondered how the FBI puts together cases using informants.-- Publishers Weekly An engrossing, exciting read, the kind of complex tale of good guys and bad, of the human condition, that could only be written by someone who was in the mix and knows the characters and the terrain of which he writes. Be prepared to stay up late.--Steve Horn, New York Times bestselling author of In Her Defense When the cast of characters is a rogues' gallery, the reader needs a reliable narrator. They have that and more in author Dave Nadolski, whose long career with the FBI makes this astonishing account of beating assorted ne'er-do-wells and conmen at their own game read like something out of Dennis Lehane's imagination. Except it's all the more gripping and impossible to put down for being true.--Kelly Horan, deputy editor of Ideas at The Boston Globe and co-author of Devotion & Defiance The relationship between David Nadolski and Tony Romano not only led to the recovery of stolen treasures and brought down a notoriously violent criminal gang, it also stands as a testament to the power of redemption. This is an unforgettable true crime story.--Anthony Amore, best-selling author of Stealing Rembrandts and The Woman Who Stole Vermeer

"An engrossing, exciting read, the kind of complex tale of good guys and bad, of the human condition, that could only be written by someone who was in the mix and knows the characters and the terrain of which he writes. Be prepared to stay up late. --Steve Horn, New York Times bestselling author of In Her Defense In this memoir, Nadolski, a longtime FBI agent, describes how he collaborated with Anthony Romano, a former convict, to prevent a major robbery. After Nadolski chronicles his career, he discusses how he first met Romano. Serving time in prison, Romano contacted the FBI with a tip regarding stolen historical books. Later, Romano became more formally involved with the FBI, agreeing to wear a wire and put himself at significant risk to help prevent a major robbery of an armored car depot in Massachusetts. Colorful details of Nadolski's career capture the excitement of FBI work... Nadolski offers an in-depth perspective on what it's like for a law enforcement agent to work with a mole, and the highly detailed writing reveals a great deal about the steps the FBI takes to monitor, stop, and prosecute offenders. An insider perspective on law enforcement that may appeal to readers who are particularly interested in the life FBI. -- ""Library Journal"" Retired FBI agent Nadolski debuts with a fascinating account of how he worked with Tony Romano, a criminal informant, to foil what would have been ""one of the biggest armed robberies of the twentieth century."" .... Nadolski does a fine job dramatizing the high-stakes operation while evoking the camaraderie and humor shared by cops. This is a must for anyone who has ever wondered how the FBI puts together cases using informants. -- ""Publishers Weekly"" The relationship between David Nadolski and Tony Romano not only led to the recovery of stolen treasures and brought down a notoriously violent criminal gang, it also stands as a testament to the power of redemption. This is an unforgettable true crime story. --Anthony Amore, best-selling author of Stealing Rembrandts and The Woman Who Stole Vermeer When the cast of characters is a rogues' gallery, the reader needs a reliable narrator. They have that and more in author Dave Nadolski, whose long career with the FBI makes this astonishing account of beating assorted ne'er-do-wells and conmen at their own game read like something out of Dennis Lehane's imagination. Except it's all the more gripping and impossible to put down for being true. --Kelly Horan, deputy editor of Ideas at The Boston Globe and co-author of Devotion & Defiance"

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David Nadolski is a retired supervisory special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He is a native of Detroit, Michigan and a Vietnam veteran. Nadolski began his law enforcement career in 1977 as a police officer in the city of Sterling Heights, Michigan. In February, 1983, he was sworn in as a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and started his federal career in the Detroit Division of the FBI. Subsequent transfers led to service in the Atlanta, New York and the Boston divisions of the FBI. During his twenty-one year FBI career, Nadolski investigated violent crimes, gang activity, foreign counter-intelligence cases, public corruption, and fraud against the government cases, and he was a member of the Boston FBI Evidence Response Team (ERT). As a member of the ERT he travelled internationally and domestically to investigate terrorist bombings. Nadolski was eventually promoted to supervisory rank and finished his career as a public corruption squad supervisor. He retired from the FBI in 2004 and moved to Cape Cod, Massachusetts where he continues to reside and work part-time as a specialiInvestigator for the FBI. He appeared in the Netflix hit series, “This Is A Robbery” plus the WBUR/Boston Globe podcast Last Seen; author Jerri Williams podcast FBI:Retired Casefile Review and Steve Gould’s podcast Things Police See:First Hand Account.

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