The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird

by Joshua Hammer

Book Overview

A rollicking true-crime adventure about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs--and the wildlife detective determined to stop him.

On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain's Birmingham International Airport with a suspicious parcel strapped to his stomach. Inside were fourteen rare peregrine falcon eggs snatched from a remote cliffside in Wales.

So begins a tale almost too bizarre...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501191888
• ISBN13: 9781501191886
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.4" x 8.5"