Should Have Taken The Left Turn

By Noel Ryan

He traded a cocktail shaker for the criminal world-and learned the hard way that every exit has a price.

He was just a run-of-the-mill bartender In the glitzy, cocaine-dusted docks of Puerto Ban s. With a heavy pour and a talent for keeping his mouth shut. He wasn't looking for a career change, but in a place like Ban s, the wrong person is always watching.
Hand-picked from the Mediterranean sun and thrust into the global criminal underground, he traded his cocktail shaker for the life of a Herald of Prohibited Articles. He didn't deal in drugs, guns, or people-he moved "unmovable" assets like untraceable diamonds, bearer bonds, and misplaced art.
He stayed for the adrenaline, the clientele, and a shit-ton of money that would make the Pope rethink his vocation.

He was taught Six Strict Rules to live by in this game: Rule One: No Flash. Blend into every surrounding that is needed.Rule Two: Be on Time. Five minutes early is on time; on time is late.Rule Three: Plausible Deniability. If you don't know, you can't tell.Rule Four: No Ego. You think you're smarter than the "System," you're dead.Rule Five: The Exit. Always know your exit from a country, a contract, or a place.Rule Six: Don't be greedy. Never double-book yourself.But even the most disciplined professional has a messy beginning. His first real contract leads to a double-cross that forces him into a desperate gamble-one that entangles a brilliant Interpol agent in his escape.
Follow his journey as he learns the trade on the go, moving from the safety of the bar to a world where a single mistake is a jail or death sentence.
The life is simple. The jobs are anything but.

This is Book One: The Origin. You'll either love him or hate him-he's like Marmite

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GJRFFP3K
• ISBN13: 9798245522463
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"