Book RecommendationEpoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for June 28–July 400CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintDustin Bass,Barbara Danza,Mark Lardas,Jeff Minick6/27/2024|Updated: 6/27/20240:00X 1This week, we feature a British spy novelist’s fascinating life story and one man’s takedown of the Sicilian mafia at the turn of the 19th century.Memoirs‘The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories From My Life’We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentDustin BassAuthorBarbara DanzawriterMark LardasAuthorJeff MinickAuthorDustin Bass is the creator and host of the American Tales podcast, and co-founder of The Sons of History. He writes two weekly series for The Epoch Times: Profiles in History and This Week in History. He is also an author.Author’s Selected ArticlesDrag Racing, Salt Flats, and the Pursuit of 600 MPHNov 08, 2025Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Nov. 7–13Nov 06, 2025How a Theory Helped Mariner 10 Reach the Planet MercuryNov 01, 20255 Leadership Lessons From Winston Churchill for Today’s WorldOct 31, 2025