Smugglers Blues, Robert Tinsley
Smugglers Blues, Robert Tinsley
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Smuggler's Blues

Author: Robert Tinsley

Narrator: Karl A. Nordman

Unabridged: 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/19/2019


Synopsis

"Another floater surfaced in the Rio Grande last night. It was the headline story on the all-news radio station I listen to on the way to work. Authorities on either side pull twenty to thirty bodies out of the Rio each year, some accidental drownings, some deliberate. What made this one unusual was the fact that he had identification -- and money."Human smuggling constitutes one of the less savory aspects of Brady Investigation's case load. Jack Brady, former SEAL and current PI in El Paso, Texas, would rather not get involved, but he's always been a sucker for a sob-story.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris

Smugglers Blues tells Rick Stratton’s embellished story about the last years of his time as a mid-level marijuana smuggler. On the plus side, Rick is a talented enough writer that this story is very readable and will keep the reader interested. However, his talent for words also exposes him as a self......more

Goodreads review by Gregory

I wavered between 2 and 3 stars on this. I gave it a 3 because I enjoyed the business aspect part of the story when it came to his smuggling activities. I couldn't go any higher because I really disliked the constant bragging about his sexual exploits and appetites as well as his general arrogance.......more

Goodreads review by Djj

Richard Stratton was a big time smuggler of hash in the 60s and 70s, but got busted when he tried tom import 15 tons of it to new york in the early 80s. The events of the book are real and frantically told as he runs from one messed up situation to another. Richard Stratton tells a story well, and wh......more

Wow. An account straight out of the mind of a genius Only this genius was the master of deception, who played the game starting with nothing and winning some huge pots in ironic poker terms! In the end, the bureaucrats always win, though, and confiscate the pots so carefully won with extraordinary im......more

Goodreads review by Debbie

If you like the anti-hero you will love this book. I found myself rooting for Richard Stratton throughout because even though he was selling huge amounts of marijuana and making millions, I found him to be honest about his life and allegiance to his own code, which I admired. I immediately read the......more