Opium Kings of Old Hawaii (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467147118)

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 Jack London once admiringly wrote sailed like a witch. Despite the danger, betrayals and mysterious deaths, their success inspired copycats and competitors alike, eager to cash in on the lucrative drug trade. Join author and career law enforcement agent John Madinger as he recounts the incredible story of America's first organized drug trafficking ring.

Author: John Madinger
ISBN-10: 1467147117
ISBN-13: 9781467147118
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 05/03/2021
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.60w x 0.50d