A non fiction , expose-type book, by a former federal agent who investigatedformer Mayor Marion Barry and other officials during the early days of his administration. The author uncovered widespread sexual coercion and other illegal activities, but faced coverups and obstruction of justice by his superiors. As a result, he was spied upon, illegally investigated, indicted on trumped-up charges, and eventually forced into retirement - all to keep him from doing his job.