"The Estrada Plot is a good read. Well written and fast paced, it fulfills the author's goal to shed light on and give credit to the agents who were defined as "anonymous" in the authorized history of the FBI."—Roger Davis, New Mexico Historical Review
"The Estrada Plot would be a wonderful source for undergraduate lecture classes, as well as for history enthusiasts interested in a well-woven and well-researched tale of 'true crime' along the U.S.–Mexico border."—Julian F. Dodson, Journal of Arizona History
“A well-documented and fascinating read, The Estrada Plot describes how early FBI agents in California thwarted an effort by former secretary of war Enrique Estrada to invade Mexico with an assembled army and air force to overthrow the government. Without access to modern high-tech surveillance tools, these early FBI agents used informants, paper trails, and gumshoe detective skills to stop Estrada’s secret army.”—Nancy Savage, executive director, Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI
“The Estrada Plot introduces us to a fascinating but forgotten chapter of the nascent FBI and its cross-border battles with Mexico. It’s a story from the past that has special resonance today.”—Neil Swidey, author of Trapped Under the Sea and The Assist