The American Booksellers Association on Thursday asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate online book price wars underway by Amazon.com, Wal-Mart and Target.
In a letter from the 109-year-old trade organization representing independent booksellers, the ABA's board told antitrust officials that the discounted pre-sales of hardback bestsellers for $9, "constitute illegal predatory pricing that is damaging to the book industry and harmful to consumers."
