Smuggler's Blues: The Saga of a Marijuana Importer

By Jay Carter Brown and Sana Khatri

Book Overview

Mobsters, murder, betrayal, and revenge are the raw components of this candid look into the day-to-day life of a modern-day marijuana smuggler. Told from the viewpoint of an impressionable young entrepreneur named Jay Carter Brown, the book quickly draws the reader into the gritty underbelly of the international drug trade.

The story begins with minor-league smuggling scams between Canada and the Caribbean that soon escalate to multi-ton shipments of grass and hash from the Caribbean and the Middle East. All goes well for a time, but as the stakes grow higher, the inevitable setbacks occur.

When Jay teams up with a crusty old bank robber named Irving, he also inherits a host of other felons who come out of jail to visit his new partner, ex-cons such as: Randy the hit man who liked to practise his fast draw in front of a mirror; Simon, the drug-running pilot; and Chico Perry, who smoked reefer in his pipe while robbing banks and shooting it out with the cops.

Drug-runners, police, jealous friends, and rival gangs all contribute to this extraordinary story told by a young man who became involved at the highest levels of the drug trade, and lived to tell about it. Smuggler's Blues is a rare opportunity to experience life in another world -- a world where survival relies on brains, brawn, and a generous measure of good luck.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550227831
• ISBN13: 9781550227833
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.9" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great book. Quick read.

Definitely enjoyed this book. FRom Canada to Jamaica, the connection is established and the money rolls in.

smugglers blues

SB is an excellent fast paced read-unusual in that it was not written from a jail cell like so many books of this genre. I found the author to be credible in his story and insightful in his views. Highly recommended.

Lance says buy it!

Lance says: exciting - great customs scam - interesting characters - thought provoking [the horrors of prison life - would you loose your soul to kill someone?]- tells you what it was like to be young, wealthy and exploring the drug scene in a tropical paradise. I couldn't put it down! Hope you write more!

Great book

When I read the only review this book got, I tend to wonder if it wasn't written by the author of the other book with the same title. Personaly,I enjoyed this book. I found it well written and a page turner.Don't hesitate to buy this book. You won't regret it!