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by John Madinger (Author)
American's First Drug Runner
In 1886, five men met at San Francisco's luxurious Baldwin Hotel to discuss a most profitable business: opium smuggling. The exploits of Will Whaley and his partners became the stuff of legend, with tales of landing contraband on deserted shores by the light of the moon, voyages across the Pacific, typhoons, and shipwrecks. Their co-conspirator was the notorious Halcyon, a schooner that novelist once Jack London admiringly wrote "sailed like a witch".
Join author and career law enforcement agent John Madinger as he uncovers the danger, betrayals, and mysterious deaths of America's first organized drug trafficking ring.
Author Biography
John Madinger's law enforcement career spanned thirty-five years as a criminal investigator and narcotic agent, where he specialized in money laundering, asset forfeiture and financial investigations. He is an expert witness and the author of Money Laundering: A Guide for Criminal Investigators. He has a BA in criminal justice from Indiana University and an MA in history from the University of Hawaii. He currently works for the Department of the Treasury, providing technical assistance around the world.
