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Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks

Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks

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Summary

From the prize-winning， New York Times bestselling author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain， twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue by one of the most decorated journalists of our time。

Patrick Radden Keefe has garnered prizes ranging from the National Magazine Award to the Orwell Prize to the National Book Critics Circle Award for his meticulously reported， hypnotically engaging work on the many ways people behave badly。 Rogues brings together a dozen of his most celebrated articles from The New Yorker。 As Keefe says in his preface， "They reflect on some of my abiding preoccupations: crime and corruption， secrets and lies， the permeable membrane separating licit and illicit worlds， the bonds of family， the power of denial。"

Keefe brilliantly explores the intricacies of forging $150，000 vintage wines， examines whether a whistleblower who dared to expose money laundering at a Swiss bank is a hero or a fabulist， spends time in Vietnam with Anthony Bourdain， chronicles the quest to bring down a cheerful international black market arms merchant， and profiles a passionate death penalty attorney who represents the "worst of the worst，" among other bravura works of literary journalism。

The appearance of his byline in The New Yorker is always an event， and collected here for the first time readers can see his work forms an always enthralling but deeply human portrait of criminals and rascals， as well as those who stand up against them。

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Reviews

Anne ，

What a fun and enlightening collection of essays。 If you are a New Yorker reader you’ve probably already had access to these articles that have published over the years from 2007-2019 and cover twelve topics: a collector of rare vintage wines （that may be fakes）， disreputable art collectors， the chase to capture El Chapo， and the collection closes with a bittersweet article about Anthony Bourdain。 I enjoyed all but two of the essays but declare the book to be a success overall。 These are long-fo What a fun and enlightening collection of essays。 If you are a New Yorker reader you’ve probably already had access to these articles that have published over the years from 2007-2019 and cover twelve topics: a collector of rare vintage wines （that may be fakes）， disreputable art collectors， the chase to capture El Chapo， and the collection closes with a bittersweet article about Anthony Bourdain。 I enjoyed all but two of the essays but declare the book to be a success overall。 These are long-form pieces and probably take the better part of an hour to read one。 This makes them nice to fit in between other reading， at the end of the day， or when you want a long soak in the tub。 I believe Keefe is one of today’s best investigative journalists。 。。。more

Sarah ，

Somewhere between 4 - 4。5If you’ve enjoyed his previous books this is definitely a similar vibe， just in a shorter format — these are 12 articles previously published in The New Yorker on various personalities， most with a criminal connection （I loved the one on Bourdain but not sure what that was doing here）。 Recommended！

Jo Ladzinski ，

Listened to the audiobookContent warnings: terrorism， mentions of rape and child sexual assault， mentions of parental death， gun violence， colonization， suicide， drug abuse， state-sanctioned violence， 2013 Boston Marathon bombing， 2016 electionEmpire of Pain was among my favorite reads last year， so when I belated saw that Patrick Radden Keefe published a collection of his New Yorker articles， I knew immediately what I had to listen to next。 Keefe has such a knack for contextualization and bring Listened to the audiobookContent warnings: terrorism， mentions of rape and child sexual assault， mentions of parental death， gun violence， colonization， suicide， drug abuse， state-sanctioned violence， 2013 Boston Marathon bombing， 2016 electionEmpire of Pain was among my favorite reads last year， so when I belated saw that Patrick Radden Keefe published a collection of his New Yorker articles， I knew immediately what I had to listen to next。 Keefe has such a knack for contextualization and bringing the human element into stories that are known for their divisiveness and post-hoc sensationism。I found myself enthralled by the care， research， and thought put into every snippet of some very recognizable and major cases in contemporary history， ranging from wine fraud to drug lords to pharmaceutical fraud to a beloved culinary figure。On the whole， this is an excellent collection with which to ease into audiobook listening。 Each chapter is completely self-contained， with topics explored that are contemporary enough to spark a figment of familiarity。 The oldest is from 2007， and it eases the reader into the journalistic story-telling ride that unfolds。 Fraud wine introduced me to the many way to test the age of wine， and that bit of contextualization made the entire story very easy to understand。 The same goes for pharmaceutical stock fraud that came with bapi’s release and development （an Alzheimer’s drug that did not work at all）。 For readers not knowledgeable in either the pharmaceutical industry or stock-based economics， the story proved remarkably easy to follow， from the humans involved to the macro forces at play。While Empire of Pain paints the Sacklers as the unambiguous villains of the opioid crisis in the United States， Keefe nevertheless affords the key players the humanity necessary to understand the tumbling road that got society here。 The same moral complexity and ambiguity is afforded in each of his shorter pieces。 I’d say the works that exemplify this the best are the stories of Amy Bishop （who shot her University of Alabama colleagues）， attorney Judy Clarke （who represented Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev）， and Mark Burnett （former showrunner of the apprentice who functionally got Donald Trump into our collective consciousness）。 Each one comes with clear theses and examines not just the primary subjects， but everyone in their orbit which such empathy。The pieces are balanced， and none exemplifies the to-and-fro as much as the final piece of Anthony Bourdain。 I had not become familiar with his travel shows until post-mortem， but Keefe catalogues Bourdain’s journey from kitchen worker to TV personality with his own empathetic spin on the cultural exchange that happens around food。 The way Keefe presents the facts of Bourdain’s life lend the reader to draw their own conclusions， and I think that’s what I enjoy the most about his journalism in particular。 The “how you should feel” about these is obscured by facts and intricate layeringI am definitely going to be reading Say Nothing for my next non-fiction read， and I can’t wait for whatever Keefe has ready next。 。。。more

Bookreporter。com Biography & Memoir ，

Patrick Radden Keefe， the bestselling author of EMPIRE OF PAIN and SAY NOTHING， ferrets out the most intriguing stories about people behaving badly， writing about their exploits so effectively that it is hard to put down his books and articles。 In ROGUES， Keefe compiles 12 of his most celebrated pieces from The New Yorker。 They span a dozen years， and at the end of each one， he provides an update on the individuals and events that were talked about。While he manages to uncover compelling and ofte Patrick Radden Keefe， the bestselling author of EMPIRE OF PAIN and SAY NOTHING， ferrets out the most intriguing stories about people behaving badly， writing about their exploits so effectively that it is hard to put down his books and articles。 In ROGUES， Keefe compiles 12 of his most celebrated pieces from The New Yorker。 They span a dozen years， and at the end of each one， he provides an update on the individuals and events that were talked about。While he manages to uncover compelling and often somewhat crazy stories， and his research is meticulous， Keefe’s true genius is his ability to braid each narrative together in a way that keeps readers engaged and dying to know what happens next。 And his focus is broad; the stories cover a wide range of topics， from drug cartels to the Lockerbie bombing to vintage wine fraud to a financial scandal。 The subject matter is all over the map in terms of both content and location。Keefe says that he tries “to tell the complete and definitive version of the tale。 I want to capture the reality of a story， in all its vivid， dynamic glory， and pin it down， like a lepidopterist with a butterfly， arranging it under glass， just so。” This is why his stories are so satisfying to read。 His attention to detail， word choice and narrative brings his writing to life in a way that few writers can pull off。Each article will resonate a bit differently。 Some chronicle events that will intrigue readers but follow incidents that occur half a world away and may fade from memory in the not-too-distant future， like “Swiss Bank Heist” and “The Prince of Marbella。” Some， like “The Jefferson Bottles，” which is about the rampant fraud existing in the vintage wine market， will cause readers to think long and hard about making more exclusive purchases --- not only wine but other items that easily can be tampered with or duplicated in today’s world。Other stories will leave lasting impressions， such as “Winning，” which recounts the manner in which producer Mark Burnett resurrected Donald Trump’s career and helped position him to win the 2016 election， which has completely altered the path of American politics。 “A Loaded Gun” revolves around a mass shooter’s tragic past and the people who ignored the many signs that he was extremely troubled。 With mass shootings occurring so frequently these days， this article is particularly chilling。ROGUES is chock full of stories about crime， greed and corruption --- some of which are so bizarre that it’s hard to believe they’re true。 If the fabulous cover doesn’t draw you in， these 12 enthralling pieces will。Reviewed by Cindy Burnett 。。。more

Lezley ，

Recommended by Airmail

Olive Fellows （abookolive） ，

3。5 stars。 I was completely absorbed by some of these pieces， others were a bit of a slog。

Renee ，

This book was received as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I've loved Radden Keefe's work since I picked up Say Nothing a while back， and I was delighted to get picked up for the ARC list of this collection。 A little scattered in theme， I certainly wouldn't have placed the article about Anthony Bourdain in this collection even though it was a refreshing end， I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it。 Radden Keefe's writing style is empathetic， able to handle controversial and possibly rou This book was received as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I've loved Radden Keefe's work since I picked up Say Nothing a while back， and I was delighted to get picked up for the ARC list of this collection。 A little scattered in theme， I certainly wouldn't have placed the article about Anthony Bourdain in this collection even though it was a refreshing end， I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it。 Radden Keefe's writing style is empathetic， able to handle controversial and possibly rough topics with grace， which is what I'm always searching for in true crime。 He's personable and personal， understanding that there's always a victim， and goes out of his way to give an analytical but also very careful perspective。 I noticed this trait in Say Nothing， and it carried through here， particularly when looking at the Boston Bombing case and the Amy Bishop murders。 I'd recommend this to anyone who loves a good essay， and loves a variance of perspective。 。。。more

Shayla Scott ，

4。25 rating！

Natalie Sass ，

Not me immediately googling other books about some of the subjects of these essays。。。。I loved this essay collection。 I found each fascinating and very engaging。 Each one was a great introduction to the subject it introduced。 I can easily see myself spending the next year reading books focused on multiple subjects from this collection。

Julie Hudson ，

Thank you to LibroFM for the early audio edition。Not quite so keen on this style as a collection of articles， I prefer something more in depth to get your teeth into。Great research and very thorough， as is all Patrick Radden Keefe's work。 I particularly enjoyed the section on Amy Bishop as I'd been aware of her previously。 Thank you to LibroFM for the early audio edition。Not quite so keen on this style as a collection of articles， I prefer something more in depth to get your teeth into。Great research and very thorough， as is all Patrick Radden Keefe's work。 I particularly enjoyed the section on Amy Bishop as I'd been aware of her previously。 。。。more

Davi Kladakis ，

One of my new favorite nonfiction writers ever。

Rudi Pauwelijn ，

3 van de 12 verhalen gelezen maar het lukte me niet echt om er in te verdwalen， mss dat de andere verhalen mij meer zouden kunnen meeslepen ， mis daad ， alles （？） heeft zijn/ haar prijs ， Mss niet veel rekening houden met deze rating ， het boek kwam op het verkeerde moment /

Ben ，

Thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday Books for an ARC of this title。I'm a big fan of Patrick Radden Keefe's work， and after the thrill rides of Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland and what I had already read of last year's Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty （much like Keefe， I'm a bit of a magpie when it comes to starting books and leaving them around my apartment in piles to be finished）， this was a great collection of his work for the New York Thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday Books for an ARC of this title。I'm a big fan of Patrick Radden Keefe's work， and after the thrill rides of Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland and what I had already read of last year's Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty （much like Keefe， I'm a bit of a magpie when it comes to starting books and leaving them around my apartment in piles to be finished）， this was a great collection of his work for the New Yorker。 While there's some connection in the types of story Keefe chooses to tell in his work， it's really interesting to see how he applies his same lens to his subjects both when he can and can't actually speak with them to write a profile。 All in all， this was a delightful collection of complex stories， and I'm excited for whatever he's writing next。 。。。more

Hirondelle ，

I am pretty sure I already read a few of these， particularly I am hoping there is a reprint on the article on Amy Bishop， which I remember being absolutely devastating。 But I a collection sounds absolutely great， and from what I read of his on the New Yorker， he is a genius at that kind of length。 TBR or reread， eventually， slowly， bit by bit。。。。

RMazin ，

Read an excellent collection of some of Keefe’s best articles from the New Yorker。 Each article is different in that it highlights some aspect of today’s world including: drugs， finance， mass killings， family strife and international trade。 Keefe focuses on a main protagonist and takes the reader inside that person’s world。 Although all these people are very different， in backgrounds and situations， they all seem to have an unshakeable belief in themselves – even if that belief is warped。 Perhap Read an excellent collection of some of Keefe’s best articles from the New Yorker。 Each article is different in that it highlights some aspect of today’s world including: drugs， finance， mass killings， family strife and international trade。 Keefe focuses on a main protagonist and takes the reader inside that person’s world。 Although all these people are very different， in backgrounds and situations， they all seem to have an unshakeable belief in themselves – even if that belief is warped。 Perhaps one of Keefe’s best skills is the ability to make these people relatable in the face of what they pursue and how they attempt to achieve it。 Even the essays that I assumed would be difficult to follow （arms dealings， finance， and mineral resources） were so well explained， that engagement was easy and informative。 Highly recommended。 Thanks to Netgalley/Edelweiss and the publisher for providing this title。 。。。more

Diane S ☔ ，

Literary journalism and Keefe is certainly the perfect writer to bring to life some of these， many unheard of， incidents/people to our attention。 I had three favorites， the hunt for and the capture of the notorious drug kingpin， El Capo。 Do you know that he had 90 tunnels dug into the United States， many which were air-conditioned。 A wall wouldn't have helped here。 A chilling expose。Mark Burnett and the making of the Apprentice and the rebranding of Donald Trump。 I'm sure many are with me in the Literary journalism and Keefe is certainly the perfect writer to bring to life some of these， many unheard of， incidents/people to our attention。 I had three favorites， the hunt for and the capture of the notorious drug kingpin， El Capo。 Do you know that he had 90 tunnels dug into the United States， many which were air-conditioned。 A wall wouldn't have helped here。 A chilling expose。Mark Burnett and the making of the Apprentice and the rebranding of Donald Trump。 I'm sure many are with me in the wishing that this was one genie we could put back in the bottle。 Wonder if Burnett can sleep at night？The last story was the life of Bourdain。 A bittersweet look at the man and his career。All included in this book is well done and oh so interesting。 。。。more

Cindy :: leavemetomybooks :: ，

I’m a big fan of Patrick Radden Keefe’s writing， but this collection of essays （most of which had been previously published in The New Yorker） was hit or miss for me。 My favorites were the opening essay about wine forgery （and the epic tools who spend a gazillion dollars on bottles of wine - fake or not） and the final essay， which was a profile of Anthony Bourdain。 The story of Amy Bishop and the Swiss Bank Heist were also really interesting， but a few others were a bit dull。 Overall， this was a I’m a big fan of Patrick Radden Keefe’s writing， but this collection of essays （most of which had been previously published in The New Yorker） was hit or miss for me。 My favorites were the opening essay about wine forgery （and the epic tools who spend a gazillion dollars on bottles of wine - fake or not） and the final essay， which was a profile of Anthony Bourdain。 The story of Amy Bishop and the Swiss Bank Heist were also really interesting， but a few others were a bit dull。 Overall， this was a really enjoyable and informative read with a variety of topics that could interest pretty much anyone。* thanks to Doubleday for the NetGalley review copy。 Rogues publishes June 28th。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

I am avowed Patrick Radden Keefe fangirl， so this was an easy 5 stars for me。 It's very typical of PRK's work: well-researched， exquisitely told stories of murder， mayhem， conspiracy， intrigue， etc。 What I didn't know going in was that the book is a collection of his New Yorker pieces， many of which I had already read。 I probably could have figured this out by reading literally any description online， so I can only fault myself for being disappointed by that。 Said disappointment not withstanding I am avowed Patrick Radden Keefe fangirl， so this was an easy 5 stars for me。 It's very typical of PRK's work: well-researched， exquisitely told stories of murder， mayhem， conspiracy， intrigue， etc。 What I didn't know going in was that the book is a collection of his New Yorker pieces， many of which I had already read。 I probably could have figured this out by reading literally any description online， so I can only fault myself for being disappointed by that。 Said disappointment not withstanding， this is a great book， full of fascinating stories written by a master storyteller。 。。。more

Ietrio ，

Keefe wanted to be a writer。 His talent lacks， so he needs to go for gore， and ”true”。 Fear everything， obey the official press。

Jen Blab ，

Looking fwd to seeing the author in Philly next week！

Shelby ，

I love you， PRK， but true crime does absolutely nothing for me。

Maudaevee ，

This was so interesting， I had a hard time putting it down！！ I love narrative nonfiction like this， when it’s this well done。 I will definitely look for more to read by Patrick Radden Keefe。

Kennedy ，

Some stories were more interesting than others， but overall I was very entertained。 Since the stories were previously published as magazine articles， some were a little old， but the short follow-up of where things stand now was great。 It reminded me of David Grann's The Old Man and the Gun and The Devil and Sherlock Holmes。 Some stories were more interesting than others， but overall I was very entertained。 Since the stories were previously published as magazine articles， some were a little old， but the short follow-up of where things stand now was great。 It reminded me of David Grann's The Old Man and the Gun and The Devil and Sherlock Holmes。 。。。more

Rachel ，

3。75？ As with any collection with no real overarching narrative， there’s gonna be some hits & misses。 Found the essays on mark Burnett/trump， anthony bourdain， Boston bombing case， & Amy bishop shooting to be the most intriguing。 I struggled to stay interested in the rest。

Katie ，

ARC provided by NetGalleySo good！

Elizabeth ，

2

Maria ，

Having been listening to mostly romances lately， this felt a bit like vegetables。 A bit harder to get through， but interesting and good for you。 I reckon I would have liked it even more had I not binged it。 Each story deserves time to unwind in your brain， after the ending that is invariably both banal and an absolute gut punch。 No satisfying endings here， but that’s what you get for reading nonfiction I suppose。 ALC copy

Kayla Tornello ，

This book showcased different rogues from around the world。 I enjoyed the variety。 It was interesting to find out about their lives in such detail。 I also appreciated that an update to the stories was included at the end of each one。 I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway。 Yay！

Migdalia Jimenez ，

This collection of true crime essays， previously published individually in The New Yorker， is an excellent sampler of the genre - with stories ranging on Dutch gangsters， vintage wine fraudsters， mass shooters， the life and captures of ‘El Chapo，’ the Lockerbie bombing， and more。 Each essay is a world of its own， with Keefe telling an exhaustive， thoroughly researched story， complete with a brief update at the end of every chapter。 Based in fact， sometimes philosophical， and always humanizing， t This collection of true crime essays， previously published individually in The New Yorker， is an excellent sampler of the genre - with stories ranging on Dutch gangsters， vintage wine fraudsters， mass shooters， the life and captures of ‘El Chapo，’ the Lockerbie bombing， and more。 Each essay is a world of its own， with Keefe telling an exhaustive， thoroughly researched story， complete with a brief update at the end of every chapter。 Based in fact， sometimes philosophical， and always humanizing， this is investigative journalism at it’s best- providing deep dives in an easily digestible format。 This book is perfect for those who enjoy settling in with long-form articles and readers who enjoy their true crime on the less-bloody side。 It’s also recommended for fans of Keefe’s previous critically acclaimed books Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland and Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty。Full disclosure - I received a copy of this book from Net Galley & the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Heather ，

A fantastic collection of essays about crime ranging from insider trading to murder， Patrick Radden Keefe's Rogues focuses more on the psychology behind many of the crimes than the cut and dry facts of the cases。 The facts are presented， but the emphasis is on the people involved and their motivations and actions。 Crime is ultimately about someone acting in a way that normal society doesn't find acceptable， therefore it is riveting to see how the thought process of these people work。 The fact th A fantastic collection of essays about crime ranging from insider trading to murder， Patrick Radden Keefe's Rogues focuses more on the psychology behind many of the crimes than the cut and dry facts of the cases。 The facts are presented， but the emphasis is on the people involved and their motivations and actions。 Crime is ultimately about someone acting in a way that normal society doesn't find acceptable， therefore it is riveting to see how the thought process of these people work。 The fact that the book is a group of essays and not completely about one of the crimes or criminals keeps the book fresh， even though any of these topics could probably have a whole book written about it。 The only issue with the book is that the reader might want to follow a rabbit hole of learning more about any of these given cases since they are all so interesting。 If the reader is looking for true crime and some of the psychology behind it， this is an excellent book that is well researched and thoughtful in its treatment of crime and criminals。 Thank you to NetGalley and Doubleday books for the ARC 。。。more

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