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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing—and one of the most decorated journalists of our time—twelve enthralling true stories of skulduggery and intrigue

"An excellent collection of Keefe's detective work, and a fine introduction to his illuminating writing." —NPR

“Fast-paced...Keefe is a virtuoso storyteller." —The Washington Post

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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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, GOODREADS

“The journalist Patrick Radden Keefe has made a career out of deep dives into fascinating characters — and he’s very good at it. In between his regular contributions to The New Yorker, he has published an exposé of the Sackler family and an account of the Troubles in Northern Ireland…With ROGUES: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks we’re treated to the same level of journalistic rigor, and the same passion for breaking open mysteries, in an unmistakably bingeable package.”
— New York Times Book Review

“A new book by Keefe means drop everything and close the blinds; you’ll be turning pages for hours. “Rogues” is a collection of Keefe’s New Yorker articles about criminals and con artists and more. It’s highly entertaining, of course, but what shines through most brightly is Keefe’s fascination with what makes us human even when we’re at our most imperfect.”
—Los Angeles Times

"Rogues is a wonderful book, not only because Keefe's prose is masterful, but because he has a preternatural gift for reading people."
— NPR

“Rogues is a fast-paced and frequently suspenseful read...Keefe is a virtuoso storyteller, able to create suspense with his descriptions of how those crimes unfolded."
— The Washington Post

"Extraordinary"
— Wall Street Journal

"Patrick Radden Keefe is the Sherlock Holmes of long-form nonfiction, a relentless investigator who turns his reporting into irresistible storytelling."
— Tampa Bay Times

"One of the finest non-fiction writers of his generation."
— Toronto Star

"A king of contemporary nonfiction."
— Entertainment Weekly

"Iconic...Keefe delivers masterpieces."
— Oprah Daily

"[Keefe] excels at shining a beam into the murky inner workings of the world and the human psyche. It’s a superpower that produces riveting and revealing tales that, as Keefe writes in the preface, may help us better fathom our own inner workings."
— Nashville Scene

"[Keefe] makes full use of journalistic tools for fact-finding: keen observation, meticulous research and insightful interviews ... As a result, each essay is a taut, highly honed yet powerful reflection on the creative and corrosive effects of obsession."
— Bookpage (starred)

"From the prize-winning, bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing—and one of the most decorated journalists of our time—twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue."
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About the Author

PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE is a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Empire of Pain, winner of the 2021 Baillie Gifford Prize, and Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, which received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, was selected as one of the ten best books of 2019 by The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune and The Wall Street Journal, and was named one of the “10 Best Nonfiction Books of the Decade” by Entertainment Weekly. His previous books are The Snakehead and Chatter. His work has been recognized with a Guggenheim Fellowship, the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing and the Orwell Prize for Political Writing. He is also the creator and host of the eight-part podcast Wind of Change.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doubleday; First Edition (June 28, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385548516
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385548519
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.49 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.46 x 1.27 x 9.41 inches

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Patrick Radden Keefe is an award-winning staff writer at The New Yorker and the bestselling author of five books, including Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty, which received the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction and was a finalist for the FT Business Book of the Year, and Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, which received the National Book Critics Circle Award. His most recent book is Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks. The recipient of the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing and the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, he is also the creator and host of the 8-part podcast "Wind of Change," about the strange intersection of Cold War espionage and heavy metal music, which was named the #1 podcast of 2020 by Entertainment Weekly and the Guardian and has been downloaded more than 10 million times. He grew up in Boston and now lives in New York.

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Michael P. Williams, Esq.

Glorious! Phenomenal!

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2022

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This is the third book I've purchased and read authored by Patrick Radden Keefe.; all of them so markedly different; all so all uniformly PHENOMENAL.

This book -- I don't believe it's a "stroll down PRK's Memory Lane," or something to the effect of "PRK's "greatest hits" (there's an unintended 'double entendre!'); he and his teams chose wisely as they beautifully constructed a book about lawbreakers/law enforcement/drug manufacturers/drug users/$$$moneyMoneyMONEY$$$...truly a book about Rogues, Charlatans, etc. Gripping, fascinating, scary, heartwarming and heart-rendering, exciting, minutely detailed, with absolutely incredible reporting and writing.

If you've read this far, please check out my review of PRK's "Empire of Pain.". This book, extremely important in numerous ways, is so much different than " Rogues;' it's a book I would hope EVERY inhabitant of this planet should/would read. It's that brilliant, it's that important, it's a book (like, for example, Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs & Steel" which, in a larger context, explains in detail how the world works - and how it doesn't work). All while weaving a factual, nonfiction tapestry which deliciously reads like a Miss Marple mystery; "Rogues" decidedly works on so many levels...

Now, this is not to say that "Rogues" is a "summer beach book;" it can be, and, perhaps PRK would argue, justly, that it's the type of "summer beach books" you'd want to read (remember, "Rogues," "Scoundrels" and "Grifters!" Oh My!) -- the stuff is plenty juicy... Just don't 'turn off your brain' -- not that it's a 'Webster's in one hand, "Guns, Germs & Steel" in the other type of book (again, I hope that somehow, every person on earth should read "Guns, Germs & Steel;" part of the enjoyment comes from learning FACTUAL info about how humankind got its start...and what followed...but a dictionary is an invaluable and most necessary resource when reading it); "Rogues" is a book with fleshed out and fleshy characters...a lot like "Casablanca," actually! The difference is that these folks are real, the facts around them are real, their actions are real, and many come with consequences that affect EVERYONE on our planet, directly or indirectly.

PRK, if, for whatever reason you agree or disagree with my review/characterizations, let's chat...

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Christian Josi

Riveting Anthology of Great Old-School Style Longform Magazine Essays

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2022

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It's hard to say anything that hasn’t already been said about this book, a compilation of twelve extraordinary New Yorker essays from Patrick Radden Keefe about some of the more colorful characters and stories of our time. After all, the book has sucked up an awful lot of oxygen in the literary room since its release in June of this year. It is the very definition of blockbuster and deservedly so.

One thing that does strike me is that is can be easy to to view "Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks" as a book all about bad people. While bad people certainly factor in, several of the essays are actually stories of good people who've nailed bad people. Others, per the word “Rebels" that’s kind of hidden in the title, are decidedly not bad folks, just different thinkers, such as Mark Burnett and Anthony Bourdain. Not a huge deal, just something that's occurred to me.

The larger thing that strikes me, however, and what really draws me to weigh in on a type of book I tend to leave to others, is what it is made of--and that is the great, old-school long form essay traditionally crafted by great writers for great magazines which when combined under one theme make for such excellent books. Joseph Mitchell's "Up in the Old Hotel" -- another anthology of New Yorker essays which came out in 1992 -- is a great example of this and if you've not read it, you must.

Of course The New Yorker, where again the essays that make up "Rogues" originally appeared, is as strong and reliable as ever in that area, but with few occasional exceptions, it begins and ends there nowadays. And this is tragic. So if by expressing my delight in Keefe's great work I can flag this unfortunate truth and perhaps make some people think about it, then this time and energy of mine was well spent indeed.

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Richard Cardillo

Informative

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023

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Book provides additional insight about controversial people. Found it to be enjoyable reading.

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Amy Hawley

Unusual Short Stories About Real Rogues

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024

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Some of the stories were interesting and some were somewhat Grim. Well written stories about some people who were on the wrong side of the law.

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Karma lives and Thrives!

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024

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As a long time New Yorker subscriber I had read most of these as they appeared, PRK has a great organizational style, and reading some of these again in a curated collection makes me appreciate his perspective all the more. My favorite story is that of the Thomas Jefferson wine bottles! They were wine bottles and not Thomas Jefferson’s bottles of wine. Both the con man and the tumid Mr Koch are flawlessly described and developed.
Great collection from PRK. Thank you for making these essays accessible and so informative!

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2023

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The only chapter in this book I enjoyed was the last, on Anthony Bourdain. Probably sentimental on my part, I’m willing to own that. The rest of the book I can’t really review, as the other tales were too dense for me. It seems I’m a lazy reader.

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BlueWrit

Great selection of character profiles. Non-fiction.

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024

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Great writer with terrific grasp and control of material. Some of these portraits just make you sigh. If only…..

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Kenh

Loved the diversity...but not all the stories

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2022

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Very well written and easy to read. With such diverse story lines I just found some of the stories not my cup of tee. But, all in all, well written and interesting.

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Great journalist

Reviewed in Canada on March 20, 2023

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Had the story before it became mainstream news

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For fans of the author and the best investigative journalism

Reviewed in Spain on November 22, 2023

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I wasn’t familiar with the author of this book, although when I heard about it, I decided I had to read it. I am sure that many readers might have read some of the pieces included in this anthology, as he writes for The New Yorker and has gained many accolades and awards thanks to his articles, his books, and his podcasts. In a time when fake news seems to dominate much of the public discourse, and the line between reality and fiction has become porous (at times, it feels like a sieve), the press should play an important part in keeping us informed. This is not always the case, unfortunately.
This collection of essays illustrates what investigative journalism can offer people who want to learn more about a subject (individuals in this case) and goes deeper and beyond a loud and attention-grabbing headline.
The description mentions some of the subjects treated in this book, and it would be possible to read just the articles one is interested in, as they are quite varied: from wine collectors and dealers (millions worth of fake bottles of wine anyone?), the sister of a Dutch gangster (not that I knew there were Dutch gangsters, but it stands to reason), people who pursue an explanation for the death of one of their relatives, financial scandals, mass shooters, Mexican narcos, TV producers (who “resurrected” Donald Trump), Bank heists, defense lawyers who defend death penalty cases, or famous TV chefs, among others, there is something for almost everyone.
I didn’t know some of the cases or people Radden Keefe writes about, and even those I had heard about, in their majority I had never followed in any detail, but I read the book cover to cover and I was amazed by the amount of things I learned, and by how even-handed and deep an account the author achieved. In some cases, those he writes about collaborated with the pieces, in some, they refused to be interviewed, but even when they agreed to be interviewed, there are always other sources of information and other points of view depicted, to allow us to get a sense of how others see the individuals as well. Radden Keefe includes details of meetings and conversations but doesn’t become a part of the story. The book, and the articles, are about the people he investigates, and they are allowed to speak for themselves (if they want to). Otherwise, he creates as full a picture as possible with the information he can gather.
The writing style is engaging, and the author builds up a story about all of the individuals and their actions that is gripping and difficult to put down. I marked many passages and memorable quotes, and I was surprised by how relevant their content is, considering that some of the pieces are more recent than others. Perhaps things and/or people don’t change that much after all. Ah, readers need to remember that this is a non-fictional work, and although all the articles include some kind of closure, it is not an ending in the traditional sense. So, be prepared for uncertainties, “to be continued”, and even some stories that end anything but “happily”.
Those who already know the author will enjoy this book, even if they have read some of the pieces, although they can always check the index and see if there is enough new material for them. Those who haven’t but have a wide range of interests and are always curious about people and why they do what they do will find it fascinating. This is not a psychology treatise but reading it makes us wonder and think. And that is a great thing in these times. Highly recommended.