Bayou of Pigs: The True Story of an Audacious Plot to Turn a Tropical Island Into a Criminal Paradise

This is a remarkable account of an idyllic tropical island and the mercenaries who set out to steal it for profit and adventure. In 1981, a small but heavily ar...med force of misfits from the United States and Canada set off on an unlikely mission: to invade an impoverished Caribbean country, overthrow its government in a coup d'etat, and transform it into a crooks' paradise. Their leader was a Texan named Mike Perdue. His lieutenant was a Canadian Nazi named Wolfgang Droege. Their destination: Dominica. For two years, they recruited, wooed investors, forged links with the Mob, stockpiled weapons and planned their assault. They called it Operation Red Dog. They were going to make millions. All that stood in their way were two federal agents from New Orleans on the biggest case of their lives. Set in the Caribbean, Canada and the American South at the beginning of the end of the Cold War, Bayou of Pigs is an unvarnished account of greed, treachery, stupidity and deceit--and one of the most outlandish crimes ever attempted--the theft of a nation. The author, Stewart Bell, obtained thousands of pages of documents, including recently declassified FBI files, and the mercenaries' own plans and contracts. He tracked down and interviewed the principal characters in the US, Canada and Dominica, and talked with family and friends of those characters who had since died. Explosive and fast-paced, Bayou of Pigs reads like a hit novelDetailed info »« Brief info