THE wireless operator
DEBUT AUTHOR DAVID TUCH
THE wireless operator
THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE BRITISH SAILOR WHO INVENTED THE MODERN DRUG TRADE
This is the never-before-told story of Harold Derber, the debonair British Merchant Navy veteran who pioneered the modern drug trade with his groundbreaking invention: the drug mothership. Through his ghost fleet of drug ships, Derber eventually become the chief supplier of marijuana to post-war America.
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david tuch
David Tuch, PhD, is a technology entrepreneur and author. His writing uncovers overlooked stories at the intersection of organized crime and espionage. Originally from New York, he has lived in England and France and now makes his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, with his wife and four children. The Wireless Operator is his first book.
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
Newly declassified and never-before-seen government files, along with previously overlooked records.
photo ARCHIVEs
Rare photos from personal collections, undercover agents, and international archives – revealing the story of The Wireless Operator.
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