EASY MONEY by Donald Goddard First Edition (Hardcopy Book)

RARE FIRST EDITION

Easy Money by Donald Goddard

First Edition, First Printing - Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978

A scarce first edition of this gripping true crime narrative that exposes the inner workings of organized crime's money laundering operations during the 1970s. Donald Goddard, an acclaimed investigative journalist and crime writer, delivers a meticulously researched account that reads like a thriller while documenting the sophisticated financial networks that fuel the underworld.

Drawing on extensive interviews, court documents, and insider sources, Goddard traces the flow of illegal money through legitimate businesses, offshore accounts, and international banking systems. Published at the height of the drug trafficking boom and evolving organized crime landscape of the late 1970s, the book provides a penetrating look at how criminal enterprises—from narcotics operations to traditional Mafia families—transformed dirty money into apparently clean assets.

First editions of Goddard's works are notably difficult to find in the collector's market, as his true crime titles often saw heavy circulation and reading wear. This volume represents an important contribution to the literature on organized crime and white-collar criminal activity, capturing a pivotal moment in American crime history.

Essential for collectors of true crime literature, organized crime history, and investigative journalism from the 1970s. A significant work by an author who had unprecedented access to the hidden world of criminal finance through his collaboration with law enforcement sources.