Erik Kleinsmith was the best immediate supervisor I had during my career as an MI officer. I learned through his example how to cultivate and bond an S-2 intelligence section together, how to keep the the team highly productive and happy, how to maintain/reinforce strengths and offset weaknesses. He was instrumental to my development as an officer, which I carry with me to this day. It doesn’t take long to figure out how lucky you are to be on a team with him.

The determination of Colbert to track down D. B. Cooper is amazing. His cold case team’s investigative work to solve this mystery is unbelievable. The Last Master Outlaw, with co-writer Tom Szollosi, makes for great reading.

When a case goes cold it is technically still open. However, the world moves on and that case starves for attention. Luckily, people like our Jennifer Bucholtz are passionate about bringing closure in these cases.

Erik Kleinsmith has delivered a valuable, logical, and incredibly useful guide on the conduct of intelligence operations. Erik thoroughly articulates the many facets of intelligence operations, and demonstrates concepts as they exist in practice. Underpinned by over 30 years of first-hand experience, this book addresses operational and analytical processes relevant to intelligence professionals and academics alike.

Tom Colbert is the best investigative journalist I know. Tom possesses the curiosity and instinct that have repeatedly led to discovering the truth. All of us who reported the fascinating tale of D. B. Cooper and anyone who savors a mystery must read Tom’s superb investigative story. Believe me–and believe him!

You’ve done a great job proving that Rackstraw is a perfect liar, con man, thief, abuser, and killer. Your team collected a lot of detailed information pointing to your theory that he is Cooper. From the background regarding his mental and physical make up, I have no doubt that he was the type of person who would not hesitate to pull off the skyjacking.