THIEVES OF BAGHDAD

Real-life Manhattan Assistant District Attorney and Marine Colonel Matthew Bogdanos vividly recounts his experiences leading a mission of experts in hunting down antiquities stolen from the Iraq Museum. Bogdanos is devoted to service to his country, competitive boxing, and classic literature, while carrying a healthy disdain for journalists and other intellectuals. His tough-guy demeanor comes across clearly as he details the investigation, efforts to lobby for his mission, and his frustration at the role the media have played in portraying the war and U.S. policy. Bogdanos recounts the story as though it is a novel, keeping listeners engrossed in the action and providing plenty of personal opinions and suspicions along the way. H.L.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 06]