The Bluegrass Conspiracy

by Sally Denton

Book Overview

When Kentucky Blueblood Drew Thornton parachuted to his death in September 1985 carrying thousands in cash and 150 pounds of cocaine, the gruesome end of his startling life blew open a scandal that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595196667
• ISBN13: 9780595196661
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Backinprint.com
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Lived through this

while it was happening. It may sound unbelievable, but from my personal experiences everything Sally wrote is true. Frankly, a lot more could have been said.

Horses, Basketball, and a little organized crime

One of the best books I have read to date. A definite must read for any Kentuckian or just anyone interested in a good true crime story. You'll be suprised at just how much money and violence was being spread around Lexington from the late 70's through the 80's.

A must read for mafia buffs and native Kentuckians.

This book tells the detailed story of how a handful of Lexington socialites organized a crime ring that became a (maybe *the*) major smuggler of cocaine and other drugs into the Eastern United States. Complete with cover-up and contract murders, the author pieces together an intricate story that, before it's over, includes state and federal government officials as well as organized-crime syndicates from all over the country. Also recounted in the book is the life of Ralph Ross, the Kentucky State Policeman and electronic-surveillance expert, whose single-minded perseverance finally brought about the end of the smuggling ring.It's informative as well as it is entertaining, and I recommend it to all true-crime fans, mafia buffs, conspiracy theorists, and Kentuckians.

Thornton Nailed Me Before He Nailed Himself.

A few years before "Drew" bit the dust he arrested me for "knowingly receiving a stolen typewriter" when I was running for the US Congress. Result: 1-5. That event changed my life. Sally Denton cuts the coke with a sharp knife. She did a lot more than scratch the surface. A movie should be made from this.

Intrigue and Deception

Sally Denton has written a book that this Kentuckian would have never thought possible! By examining what starts out as a simple rogue Lexington cop, she (through the work of a Kentucky State Trooper) follows a trail that leads to an exposure of absolute corruption. What one would think is a simple drug peddling ring turns out to have significant connections with South American governments, Quadaffi, major players in the Kentucky government, and a potential presidential candidate. This book in intriguing from the first sentence to the final page. I highly recommend it to anyone.