“Nail-biting stakeouts, sleazy informants, high-speed boat chases, heroes and villains. Craig Welch’s account of shellfish poachers and the wildlife enforcement agents determined to stop them just may change your perspective on everything from the fish in your friend’s tank to the mussels on your dinner plate. Shell Games centers on geoduck poaching in the Pacific Northwest, but its wisdom is global. Its real-life characters and over-the-top intrigue are mesmerizing.” —Tegan Tigani, Queen Anne Books, Seattle
Face Out
Shell Games: Rogues, Smugglers, and the Hunt for Nature's Bounty by Craig Welch
December 4, 2010