
American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
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Will Damron
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Nick Bilton
The unbelievable true story of the man who built a billion-dollar online drug empire from his bedroom - and almost got away with it
In 2011, a 26-year-old libertarian programmer named Ross Ulbricht launched the ultimate free market: the Silk Road, a clandestine website hosted on the Dark Web where anyone could trade anything - drugs, hacking software, forged passports, counterfeit cash, poisons - free of the government's watchful eye.
It wasn't long before the media got wind of the new website where anyone - not just teenagers and weed dealers but terrorists and black hat hackers - could buy and sell contraband detection-free. Spurred by a public outcry, the federal government launched an epic two-year manhunt for the site's elusive proprietor, with no leads, no witnesses, and no clear jurisdiction. All the investigators knew was that whoever was running the site called himself the Dread Pirate Roberts.
The Silk Road quickly ballooned into a $1.2 billion enterprise, and Ross embraced his new role as kingpin. He enlisted a loyal crew of allies in high and low places, all as addicted to the danger and thrill of running an illegal marketplace as their customers were to the heroin they sold. Through his network he got wind of the target on his back and took drastic steps to protect himself - including ordering a hit on a former employee. As Ross made plans to disappear forever, the feds raced against the clock to catch a man they weren't sure even existed, searching for a needle in the haystack of the global Internet.
Drawing on exclusive access to key players and two billion digital words and images Ross left behind, Vanity Fair correspondent and New York Times best-selling author Nick Bilton offers a tale filled with twists and turns, lucky breaks, and unbelievable close calls. It's a story of the boy next door's ambition gone criminal, spurred on by the clash between the new world of libertarian-leaning, anonymous, decentralized web advocates and the old world of government control, order, and the rule of law. Filled with unforgettable characters and capped by an astonishing climax, American Kingpin might be dismissed as too outrageous for fiction. But it's all too real.
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“An astonishingly well-researched narrative.... Bilton's storytelling bears not so much as a trace of fat; the book he's conjured is so sharp and bright that it can be whipped through in the airport lounge before the flight takes off." (The Globe and Mail)
"Unbelievably riveting." (Casey Neistat)
“I dare you not to read this book in one sitting. Masterfully reported and written, Bilton’s book drops you hard into the dark heart of the most famous Internet crime to date. A first-rate thrill.” (Joshua Cooper Ramo, author of The Seventh Sense)
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amazing book!!!!
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What an amazing story!
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Exceptional in every way!
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Crime
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Crazy true story
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Wow. What a story. And knowing it's real makes it all the more intriguing and engrossing.
Bilton does a phenomenal job of researching the story of the Silk Road and molding all the pieces into a fluid, coherent tale of obsession, greed, power, and naivete. As you read, you will be amazed at Ross' story before then becoming horrified by his various criminal acts. You will wonder how and why it took the government officials working for a handful of different organizations so long to track him. But, Ross is a clever guy who knew his way around the internet, was handsome enough to charm those around him, and smart enough to get his way in almost any situation.
The narration is fine, crisp, and easily understandable. I'm not particularly wild about the sound of Will Damron's voice but he gets the job done efficiently and well.
This book is a great piece of true crime. And, you'll probably now think twice before trolling the internet!
Unbelievably true...Truly unbelievable...
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Incredible story!
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one of the best books I have listened to ever
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It's a great book, and wonderfully performed, but this is fiction. Always think for yourself
Read it with a grain of salt
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Make sure to listen through to the end for important reporting info and stats.
Excellent Reporting
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