''The French Connection'', also known as ''The French Connection: The World's Most Crucial Narcotics Investigation'' and ''The French Connection: A True Account of Cops, Narcotics, and International Conspiracy'', is a nonfiction book by

Robin Moore Robert Lowell Moore Jr. (October 31, 1925 – February 21, 2008) was an American writer who wrote '' The Green Berets'', '' The French Connection: A True Account of Cops, Narcotics, and International Conspiracy'', and with Xaviera Hollander and ...

first published in 1969 about the notorious "

French Connection The French Connection was a scheme through which heroin was smuggled from Indochina through Turkey to France and then to the United States and Canada. The operation started in the 1930s, reached its peak in the 1960s, and was dismantled in the 1 ...

" drug-trafficking scheme. It is followed by the 1975 book ''The Set Up'' (also known as ''The Set Up: The Shocking Aftermath to the French Connection''). The book was adapted to film in 1971 as '' The French Connection'', written by

Ernest Tidyman Ernest Ralph Tidyman (January 1, 1928 – July 14, 1984) was an American author and screenwriter, best known for his novels featuring the African-American detective John Shaft. His screenplay for '' The French Connection'' garnered him an Acade ...

and directed by

William Friedkin William David Friedkin (; August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film, television and opera director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in doc ...

, which was followed by the film sequel ''

French Connection II ''French Connection II'' is a 1975 American neo-noir action thriller film starring Gene Hackman and directed by John Frankenheimer. It is a sequel to the 1971 film '' The French Connection'', and continues the story of the central character, Dete ...

'' in 1975, and the

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sequel ''

Popeye Doyle Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by E. C. Segar, Elzie Crisler Segar.Eddie Egan Edward W. Egan (January 3, 1930 – November 4, 1995) was an American actor and former police detective. He was the subject of the nonfiction book '' The French Connection'' and its 1971 film adaptation. Life Edward R. Egan was born in Queens, ...

and

Sonny Grosso Salvatore Anthony Grosso (July 21, 1930 – January 22, 2020), known as Sonny Grosso, was an American film producer, television producer, and NYPD detective, noted for his role in the case made famous in the book and film versions of the ''French C ...

in 1961 as they attempt to uncover the participants of a major drug ring. Acting on a hunch, the detectives begin surveillance on Pasquale Fuca, who was observed in a nightclub consorting with known criminals. It soon becomes apparent that Fuca is involved in a large drug-trafficking operation, including two Frenchmen: Jean Jehan, the main person responsible for importing the heroin shipment to the United States, and Jacques Angelvin, a television personality.

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