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Fighting on the frontline of the war against crime, Cam Addicott was one of the very few hard-boiled and highly-experienced surveillance operatives to get called up to the secretive and elite Alpha Projects unit - a group of dedicated undercover Customs officers who hunted the UK's most dangerous criminals by extraordinary means - starting with the interception and decoding of their phone calls.
Cam soon knew the lives of the people he hunted better than they knew each other. He knew who was cheating with who's wife - as well as where, when and what they liked to do, what drugs the dealers' kids were into, who was planning to rob, beat-up and/or murder who, what for, and how they were going to do it. The team shadowed gangsters as they mixed with celebrities, as they brokered huge drug deals in nightclubs and airports, as they discussed how to spend their ill-gotten gains until finally, it was time for Alpha to strike.
In this riveting and brutal true story, a cast of unforgettable Mission Impossible characters go far beyond the call of duty to take down their most elusive target, as the lives of the hunted and hunter weave together in an explosive narrative.
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Cameron Addicott has been an undercover investigator with HM Customs and SOCA (Serious Organised Crime Agency) for the past fifteen years. He has unrivalled experience in working at the sharp end against the biggest drug traffickers, people smugglers, money launderers and other top villains all over the world and has used every tool available to put them inside.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
While I'd agree with some of the criticisms - the author admits to ill-feeling towards SOCA and obviously has a bit of an ego (e.g. you can almost taste the feeling of superiority when he breaks with standard operating procedures and gets away with it/gets a result) he's spent 15 years operating at the sharp-end of drugs enforcement so I think he's due some latitude.
As to writing style, I don't think he set out to be Moliere, or even Dickens - it's a deliberately fast-paced account and gives a good feel for what the people trying to disrupt the supply of drugs are up against. I was surprised he was able to include so much operational detail (brevity codes, SOPs for covering meets in motorway services etc) but I guess the rolling up of Alpha, and Customs Investigation Division generally, into SOCA and the resultant change of procedures (not for the better by the sound of it!) probably explains why the Official Secrets Act (that he would have signed as a matter of course on joining Customs & Excise, as it was then) wasn't invoked.
Not perfect, but worth a read.
As to writing style, I don't think he set out to be Moliere, or even Dickens - it's a deliberately fast-paced account and gives a good feel for what the people trying to disrupt the supply of drugs are up against. I was surprised he was able to include so much operational detail (brevity codes, SOPs for covering meets in motorway services etc) but I guess the rolling up of Alpha, and Customs Investigation Division generally, into SOCA and the resultant change of procedures (not for the better by the sound of it!) probably explains why the Official Secrets Act (that he would have signed as a matter of course on joining Customs & Excise, as it was then) wasn't invoked.
Not perfect, but worth a read.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Really nice insight into the undercover work of customs and 'Alpha'. I'd like to see this book made into a film. If you've read and enjoyed Harry Ferguson's books Kilo 17 and Lima 3 then personally I think you'll enjoy this one too.
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Informative but with some limitations
If you read this book then there is no doubt that you will come away better informed about the `war on drugs' and the role of various UK agencies within it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Didier Sept
A terrible read!
A terrible read! I think the author should take time out and look at himself. Apart from the fact he cannot write, goodness knows the standard of his reports etc, he has shown... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sam Brown
What happened Penguin?
I will start with the positive part of my review for this book: it's brilliant! In my opinion it's a great mix of facts, a behind the scenes look at British law enforcement and a... Read more
Published 20 months ago by P Kart
Reads like a novel
I really enjoyed this book. At first glance it wouldn't be something I'd usually read, but from the first chapter I found myself drawn into a world that few law abiding citizens... Read more
Published 22 months ago by KTHNZ
Cat Amongst the Pigeons
Well goodness me, Cameron Addicott seems to have upset a few of his former colleagues at the Serious Organised Crime Agency. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Between The Lines
Makes you think
Cameron Addicott doesn't pull his punches. He examines the motivation of the criminals he targeted, the law enforcement agencies he worked in, and the establishment that supports... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Honest Accountant
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