Murder for Hire: My Life as the Country's Most Successful Undercover Agent (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312667771)

After joining the Phoenix Police Department in 1978, Jack Ballentine quickly rose to the top as one of the nation's most successful undercover operatives. His specialty: posing as a hit man. Ballentine led a schizophrenic life, changing assumed identities at the drop of a hat as he developed a network in the criminal underworld and was "hired" to kill business partners, spouses, or, in one case, a couple's son. In twenty-four cases, he produced a 100 percent conviction rate on murder conspiracy charges. Murder For Hire details his most shocking assignments while also showing how he balanced his touch-and-tumble assignments with the demands of his personal life as he built a family with his new stepson. Ballentine's story is a gritty and revealing look at how law enforcement delves into the heart of the criminal world.

Author: Jack Ballentine
ISBN-10: 0312667779
ISBN-13: 9780312667771
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Language: English
Published: 02/15/2011
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.48w x 0.83d