In the summer of 1987; Johnny Boone set out to grow and harvest one of the greatest outdoor marijuana crops in modern times. In doing so; he set into motion a series of events that defined him and his associates as the largest homegrown marijuana syndicate in American history; also known as the Cornbread Mafia. Author James Higdon—whose relationship with Johnny Boone; currently a federal fugitive; made him the first journalist subpoenaed under the Obama administration—takes readers back to the 1970s and ’80s and the clash between federal and local law enforcement and a band of Kentucky farmers with moonshine and pride in their bloodlines. By 1989 the task force assigned to take down men like Johnny Boone had arrested sixty-nine men and one woman from busts on twenty-nine farms in ten states; and seized two hundred tons of pot. Of the seventy individuals arrested; zero talked. How it all went down is a tale of Mafia-style storylines emanating from the Bluegrass State; and populated by Vietnam veterans and weed-loving characters caught up in Tarantino-level violence and heart-breaking altruism. Accompanied by a soundtrack of rock-and-roll and rhythm-and-blues; this work of dogged investigative journalism and history is told by Higdon in action-packed; colorful and riveting detail.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great companion to the book series for those who want ...By VandtjenGreat companion to the book series for those who want to know a little more about the million or so references to life in the British Navy during teh Napoleonic War era.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy rxkiblerGreta book; given as a gift..0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. My Husband Loves This Book!By Danielle SmithMy husband is a big fan of the Aubrey series so I decided to buy him this book for his birthday. He absolutely loves it. He's read it cover to cover and browses through it all the time. It's a fairly big; coffee table type book that has a lot of pictures and illustrations. I guess it fills in the details of the actual events that happened in the Navy at the time and the ships and people that inspired the book. I'm glad he loves the book because he is very hard to shop for. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who loves the Aubrey series by Patrick O'Brian.
