Have had this title for years... it is nostalgic in many ways, but goes eventually to proved that goofing around doesnt pay

Bill Landreth was a remarkable young man. Many of his old friends were sitting around yesterday wondering about the mysterious circumstances under which he vanished. This book will show you how it was, once upon a time.

Read it.

Bill Landreth, phone home.

While this book was an interesting read when it first came out in 1985 it has dated considerably. It was written around the time when the media was getting interested hacking and there were a few high-profile cases. Lots of people were coming forward and admitting they were "ex-hackers" and were trying to cash in on the public interest. My copy of this book even has the typical photo of the author with a black box over his eyes!

The Phrack Inc. newsletter had this to say about the author, Bill Landreth: "The book was definitely more fiction than fact as it tried to make everyone believe that not only did The Cracker form the Inner Circle, but that it was the first group ever created. However, for starters, The Cracker was a second-rate member of Inner Circle II. The publicity from the book may have served to bring him some dollars, but it ultimately focused more negative attention on the community adding to an already intense situation."