E-audiobook
American desperado [electronic resource] / Jon Roberts and Evan Wright.
Jon Roberts was one of America's most successful drug traffickers, pulling in millions of dollars by helping the Medellin cartel smuggle cocaine across United States borders. Here, Roberts tells the amazing story of his rise, his inevitable arrest, and his decision to become a government informant. Along the way, he shows remorse for some of his crimes, and a hope that his son doesn't try and follow him in his criminal footsteps.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307704665 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
- ISBN: 0307704661 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
- Publisher: New York : Random House Audio, 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 16:40:28. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Mark Bramhall and various readers. |
| System Details Note: | Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 239622 KB; MP3 file size: 469080 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Roberts, Jon, 1948- Drug dealers > United States > Biography. Cocaine industry > United States. Drug traffic > United States. |
| Genre: | Audiobooks. |
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Electronic resources
- AudioFile Reviews : AudioFile Reviews 2012 February
AMERICAN DESPERADO is the unflinching story of a man so steeped in evil that it's unconscionable that he is now a free man after cooperating with the government Performed compellingly by Mark Bramhall and a full cast, the book details the life of Jon Roberts, who learned from his Mafia uncles early on that "evil is stronger than good" In his own self-damning words, Roberts explains his love of inflicting pain and death He aided the Medellin Cartel in flooding the US with drugs for years Then he cooperated with the CIA, and now he lives happy and free Bramhall and others bring the story of this modern monster to life in Roberts's own words and those of his family and associates The cast draws the listener into Roberts's sick world in the way of a car accident that can't be ignored MS (c) AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2012 February #4
Jon Roberts was perhaps the most infamous and powerful man in the United States at one time, but most people have never even heard of him. In this fascinating and scrupulously detailed account, Roberts's lifeâfrom his days as head of the drug cartel in Florida to his time as an assassin in Vietnamâis for the first time revealed to the world. This gripping audio edition is read by a large, gifted cast of narrators, including Mark Bramhall as Roberts, Erik Davies, Mark Deakins, Kirby Heyborne, Thomas Vincent Kelly, and Jonathan McClain. Bramhall's standout performance is stern and composed, well capturing Roberts's cool exterior. When an audiobook is this good, listening becomes a compulsive act. A Crown hardcover. (Nov.)
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