A thrilling, one-of-a-kind tale -I couldn't stop reading.' - Andrew McCarthy, The Longest Way Home: One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down 'A bare-knuckle, adventure-filled journey in search of the answer to a half-century-old cold case: Whatever happened to Nelson Rockefeller's son, Michael?.

The result is a hypnotic journey into otherness, a wild detective story amid cannibals and headhunters. deserves much credit for this riveting, multilayered tale.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'With urgency boarding on obsession, Carl Hoffman retraces Rockefeller's perilous footsteps. Gripping.' - New York Times Book Review 'In an expertly told tale that is begging for a film adaptation, Hoffman crafts a remarkable, balanced examination of this sensational case. ' reporting takes hold, drawing a vivid portrait of the world of the Asmat people, hunter-gatherers who lived in isolation until the mid-20th century. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc ISBN: 9780062116161 Number of pages: 336 Weight: 254 g Dimensions: 203 x 135 x 19 mm MEDIA REVIEWS Savage Harvest is at once a mesmerizing whodunit and a fascinating portrait of the clash between two civilizations that resulted in the death of one of America's richest and most powerful scions. Through exhaustive archival research, he uncovered hundreds of pages of never-before-seen original documents and located witnesses willing to speak publicly for the first time in fifty years. Retracing Michael's steps, Hoffman traveled to the jungles of New Guinea, immersing himself in a world of former headhunters and cannibals, secret spirits and customs, and getting to know generations of Asmat. Now, award-winning journalist Carl Hoffman reveals startling new evidence that finally tells the full, astonishing story. But doubts lingered and sensational stories circulated, fueling speculation and intrigue for decades. The Dutch government and the Rockefeller family vehemently denied the story, and Michael's death was officially ruled a drowning. Soon after his disappearance, rumors surfaced that he'd made it to shore, where he was then killed and eaten by the local Asmat-a native tribe of warriors whose complex culture was built around sacred, reciprocal violence, headhunting, and ritual cannibalism. He was on a collecting expedition for the Museum of Primitive Art, and his partner-who stayed with the boat and was later rescued-shared Michael's final words as he swam for help: 'I think I can make it.' Despite exhaustive searches, no trace of Michael was ever found. Rockefeller, the twenty-three-year-old son of New York governor Nelson Rockefeller, vanished off the coast of southwest New Guinea when his boat capsized.

Savage Harvest by Carl Hoffman