American Desperado: My Life--From Mafia Soldier to Cocaine Cowboy to Secret Government Asset

by Evan Wright and Jon Roberts

Book Overview

The true story of super-criminal Jon Roberts, star of the documentary Cocaine Cowboys. American Desperado is Roberts' no-holds-barred account of being born into Mafia royalty, witnessing his first murder at the age of seven, becoming a hunter-assassin in Vietnam, returning to New York to become--at age 22--one of the city's leading nightclub impresarios, then journeying to Miami where in a few short years he would rise to become the Medellin Cartel's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307450430
• ISBN13: 9780307450432
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 547 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Amazing book, It’s the only Biography I’ve read numerous times.

Did you watch the Cocaine Cowboys documentary? Well this is way better. It’s a easy read, Filled with facts & the author was sure to write i. Small notes at the bottom , Of any discrepancies & fact check just about everything. It is one of my favorite books &I have bought it new twice ( bc of lending out etc) And I have re-read the book numerous times, As in once every year or 1.5 years!