Barry Estabrook Books in Order

When cocaine is mistakenly delivered to his struggling Bahamian mission school, Reverend Miles Farnsworth sees a way to save it. His attempt to profit from the shipment draws him into a dangerous world of traffickers and killers.

A developer’s corpse draws veteran detective Garwood Plunkett into a murder investigation spanning the Adirondacks and Manhattan. The victim’s widow has plans of her own, threatening to entangle the officer in a scheme with deadly consequences.

Following tomatoes from their origins to modern farms, Estabrook investigates the costs hidden behind supermarket abundance. His reporting examines diminished flavor, chemical-intensive production, labor exploitation, and growers pursuing a different approach to cultivating the fruit.

Estabrook investigates how American pigs are raised and what industrial production costs animals, workers, and consumers. Visits with farmers and his own experience keeping pigs inform a search for more humane and sustainable ways to produce pork.

Facing pressure to lose weight, journalist Barry Estabrook tests popular diets and investigates the people and claims behind them. His experiments explore which habits he can sustain and why the diet industry offers so much conflicting advice.