Original Gangster

In this gripping memoir, Frank Lucas, a former heroin dealer and organized crime boss, shares his dramatic journey through the drug underworld of Harlem during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He reveals how he disrupted the Italian mafia's control by smuggling heroin directly from Vietnam, utilizing a shocking method involving the coffins of deceased soldiers. As the mastermind behind the highly sought-after "Blue Magic," Lucas rose to immense power and wealth, becoming a prominent figure intertwined with various elite in society. Co-authored with Aliya S. King, this audiobook provides an unfiltered look at Lucas's life, which inspired the 2007 film American Gangster.