Books "It is rare to encounter a book that nurtures the passion for justice while also remaining respectful of standards of scholarship. . . . Natapoff has done that in a splendidly informative and lively book. The topic of criminal informants . . . has never been so comprehensively, disturbingly and clearly analyzed-not only should criminal justice practitioners and students be required to read it, they should be tested on it. " -Gary Marx, author of Undercover: