Stolen World

A hundred reptiles—and one suitcase—emerge from the New Jersey soil. Tortoises disappear from Madagascar and resurface at the Bronx Zoo. A dead iguana awaits its unveiling in a Florida courtroom. A viper causes mayhem from Ethiopia to Virginia.

From the chaotic open-air animal markets of Southeast Asia to the forests of New Guinea to the reptile houses of American zoos, Stolen World: A Tale of Reptiles, Smugglers, and Skulduggery, takes readers on a twisted adventure into the illicit reptile trade, telling the fantastic and sometimes painful story of the intertwined lives of two wildly ambitious smugglers. Read More