[A] thrilling read. -Bustle, The 9 Most Anticipated True Crime Books of 2018

[An] enthralling account of a truly bizarre crime.... Johnson goes deep into the exotic bird and feather trade and concludes that though obsession and greed know no bounds, they certainly make for a fascinating tale. The result is a page-turner that will likely appeal to science, history, and true crime readers. -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

A true-crime tale that weaves seemingly unrelated threads-a museum break-in; the development of evolutionary theory; a case of post-Iraq PTSD; endangered birds; and (above all) the murky underworld of fly-tying obsessives-into a spellbinding narrative tapestry. -Mark Adams, author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu

The Feather Thief is a captivating tale of an unlikely thief and his even more unlikely crime, and a meditation on obsession, greed, and the sheer fascination in something as seemingly simple as a feather. -Paul Collins, author of The Murder of the Century

This extraordinary book exposes an international underground that traffics in rare and precious natural resources, yet was previously unknown to all but a few. A page-turning read you won't soon forget, The Feather Thief tells us as much about our cultural priorities as it does about the crimes themselves. There's never been anything like it. -Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Dogs

Praise for To Be a Friend is Fatal:

Beautifully written...A deeply personal and poignant story. -Azar Nafisi

Riveting, darkly funny, heroic, and shaming. -George Packer

I have long been an admirer of Kirk Johnson--for his humanitarian advocacy on behalf of forgotten Iraqis and for his honest and poetic writing. -David Finkel

Devastating...To Be a Friend Is Fatal [tells the story of] interpreters and aid workers who risked their lives to work with the Americans, only to find themselves left behind as the United States pulled out. -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

A searing account. -The New Yorker

Johnson's rage-inducing account of government indifference is a tale of lost innocence that, in our American twilight, feels devastatingly allegorical. -Vogue

[A] truly incredible story. -Ira Glass, This American Life

It is difficult to imagine a book more urgent than this. -The Boston Globe

This well-written book--the author is an honest, engaging, and indomitable guide--warrants a special place in nonfiction shelves. -The Daily Beast

Harrowing. -Men's Journal

A must-read memoir. -Philadelphia Inquirer

A poignant story...a fascinating and intimate look at the inner workings of military occupation and its effects. -Los Angeles Review of Books

A well-written account of one man's righteous quest to overcome government bureaucracy. -Kirkus Reviews

An essential book. -Dexter Filkins, author of The Forever War