"The Devil Takes Bitcoin is a wild ride through the glitchy, glorious mess that is crypto history. Jake Adelstein connects the dots like a conspiracy theorist with actual receipts. Read it. Laugh. Cringe. Maybe even HODL (Hold on for dear life)." --Tigran Gambaryan, former IRS Special Agent also known as 'The Crypto Wizard' "It is, of course, brilliant. A twisting, complex, international true-crime thriller involving Bitcoin, The Silk Road, and the cutting edge of Cryptocurrency malfeasance.

" --David Hayter, award-winning screenwriter Praise for Tokyo Noir: "Journalist Adelstein follows up The Last Yakuza with another illuminating blend of memoir and reportage . As always, the author's ability to boil down Japan's complex sociopolitical dynamics in sharp, often-humorous prose impresses . For true crime fans, this is a treat." --Publishers Weekly "Mafioso, dirty dealings, true crime--it's all inherently interesting. And Tokyo Noir is exactly the sort of sequel you'd want to the now-seminal Tokyo Vice." --Unseen Japan "It might be packaged as a hard-boiled, gonzo tour through Japan's underworld, but this intricate tale keeps unfolding in unexpected ways . It's tempting to call this story Chandleresque, but there's a depth of feeling and undercurrent of spiritual questing that goes beyond Chandler's remit." --The Sydney Morning Herald Praise for The Last Yakuza: "Journalist Adelstein parlays decades of reporting on Japanese organized crime into a propulsive history of the yakuza.

Drawing on interviews with both his yakuza and Japanese law enforcement contacts, he examines how yakuza groups obtained power . He's especially good at tracing the yakuza's political influence in Japan, explaining how they bribed and blackmailed legislators into opposing bills that would have curbed their influence. Painstakingly reported and paced like a thriller, this is a must read for anyone interested in organized crime." --Publishers Weekly.