The founder ofBlackwater offers thegripping true storyof the world s mostcontroversial militarycontractor.
In 1997, former Navy SEAL Erik Prince started a business that would recruit civiliansfor the riskiest security jobs in the world. As Blackwater s reputation grew, demandfor its services escalated, and its men eventually completed nearly 100,000 missionsfor both the Bush and Obama administrations.

It was a huge success except for one problem: Blackwater was demonized around theworld. Its employees were smeared as mercenaries, profiteers, or worse. And becauseof the...