Shell Games: A True Story of Cops, Con Men, and the Smuggling of America's Stran

<p>A unique blend of natural history and crime drama, <em>Shell Games </em>by Craig Welch is a riveting tale of rogues, scoundrels, and the hunt for nature's bounty in the tradition of <em>The Orchid Thief. </em>A stranger-than-fiction true story centered around a larger-than-life character who pursued a larger-than-life clam--the Geoduck--and then led wildlife police on a two-year-long chase, <em>Shell Games </em>is enthralling and remarkable from page one on.<p></p></p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Craig Welch<br><b>Publisher:</b> Harper Perennial<br><b>Published:</b> 04/12/2011<br><b>Pages:</b> 288<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.48lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.94h x 5.52w x 0.69d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780061537141