One Hell of a Ride: The Investigative and Undercover Life of a Dea Agent

"A HISTORICAL LIFE STORY OF "PIERRE "PETE" CHARETTE "A "DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION" AGENT, HIRED TO WORK UNDERCOVER IN FRANCE A ON THE "FAMOUS CORSICAN MOB! KNOWN AS "THE FRENCH CONNECTION" HIS CASES WERE HISTORICAL AND WORLDWIDE AND FILLED WITH "DANGER AND INTREAGUE". BOYKIN ROSE Associate Deputy Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice. In today's society, the word "hero" is thrown around freely with little regard to the actions or circumstances involved. But Pete earned that title, although he'll never use that title or admit it. But isn't that one of the traits of a true hero? If you want to learn what life as a DEA Agent can be like, the dangers, the excitement, staying focused on your mission, this is the book for you. Pete doesn't tell stories about what others did while he sat back and watched. He lays out firsthand knowledge of how he worked undercover in a seedy and violent world when any day could realistically be his last. This isn't Hollywood, this is real life from a man who lived it!!! Steve Murphy DEA NARCOS

About the Author :
Pierre A. Charette, born and raised in Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada, and, Hollywood, Florida. He graduated High School at South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida in 1963. He joined the U.S. Army in 1963 and became a Military Police Officer and discharged in 1966, with an Honorable Discharge. He joined the Broward County Sheriff's Department in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 1966 as a Deputy Sheriff and was promoted to Detective in 8 months, and worked in Vice/Narcotic as an Undercover Deputy for 7 years. He earned his degree in Police Science and Technology at Broward Community College where he graduated with an AS Degree. He was hired by DEA as a Special Agent in 1972 to go to France, since he spoke Fluent French, to work Undercover on the famous Criminal Organization known as "THE FRENCH CONNECTION". He served in Paris, Nice France as the Country Attaché, RAIC Columbia S.C., Supervisor Atlanta, GA, Staff Coordinator/ Internal Affair Inspector in Washington D.C., and Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Miami, Fla. Mr. Charette received numerous awards during his elite career. He was Police Officer of the year in the Military Police, Broward Sheriff's Department. He received numerous Letters of Commendation from Foreign Governments and Domestic Police Agencies in the U.S. He was involved as a Supervisor in making the largest Cocaine case in the History of the United States in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Charette has been featured on the History Chanel, on Canadian Television which did his Life Story and has lectured at numerous Police Academy and DEA State and Local Police Schools, throughout the U.S.