Buy Total Synthesis II, its geared to MDMA but you'll probably learn more thats applicable in it than from fester. Plus you'll bee supporting a nicer guy.
I want to second that. Of all surreptitious books I have, Strike's Total Synthesis II in only one of the few that is really good. There are 964526% less errors then in Fester's book(s). Admitted that a book written by "Uncle Fester" sounds more alluring then a work by "Strike" (I presented both works to a handful of friends some time ago, and they all agreed that Uncle Fester's books sounded much more promising, although they know as much about chemistry as my dog does), TS II really is the thing to go for ;) .
Plus you'll be supporting a nicer guy.
Who knows? I like Uncle Fester,he seems to be a pretty nice guy to me. As for Strike, I've never had any direct contact with him so I can't say, allthough I do have some of his books. Does anyone know if Strike has ever made a video as did Uncle Fester?
Peace Out!