The Happy Dust Gang

How Sex, Scandal and Deceit Founded a Drugs Empire

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology, True Crime
Cover of the book The Happy Dust Gang by David Leslie, Mainstream Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David Leslie ISBN: 9781780571225
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing Publication: April 29, 2011
Imprint: Mainstream Digital Language: English
Author: David Leslie
ISBN: 9781780571225
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Publication: April 29, 2011
Imprint: Mainstream Digital
Language: English

Charlie, snow, toot, white: cocaine goes by many different names. But in Glasgow in the early 1980s, they called it Happy Dust.

At no-holds-barred parties of the glamorous and wealthy, cocaine was the new aphrodisiac. A few lines of Charlie and a humdrum party could become an orgy.

Hot from the forests of Colombia, Charlie flooded onto the streets of Glasgow and was passed along the line to the cocktail set, highly paid sports stars and yuppies desperate for kicks and thrills. Behind it all was a man they called the Parachutist.

But all too soon, the party was over. People became too greedy and the Parachutist was double-crossed. Some of the gang did shady deals with detectives in hotel rooms; others flew to seek shelter in the sun, their reputations destroyed but not their fortunes.

The good times might have been over for the Happy Dust Gang, but their legacy lives on to this day.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Charlie, snow, toot, white: cocaine goes by many different names. But in Glasgow in the early 1980s, they called it Happy Dust.

At no-holds-barred parties of the glamorous and wealthy, cocaine was the new aphrodisiac. A few lines of Charlie and a humdrum party could become an orgy.

Hot from the forests of Colombia, Charlie flooded onto the streets of Glasgow and was passed along the line to the cocktail set, highly paid sports stars and yuppies desperate for kicks and thrills. Behind it all was a man they called the Parachutist.

But all too soon, the party was over. People became too greedy and the Parachutist was double-crossed. Some of the gang did shady deals with detectives in hotel rooms; others flew to seek shelter in the sun, their reputations destroyed but not their fortunes.

The good times might have been over for the Happy Dust Gang, but their legacy lives on to this day.

More books from Mainstream Publishing

Cover of the book The Long Patrol by David Leslie
Cover of the book Claret and Blue Blood by David Leslie
Cover of the book John Charles by David Leslie
Cover of the book Realistic Weight Control by David Leslie
Cover of the book Ossie by David Leslie
Cover of the book Nature's Gift of Food by David Leslie
Cover of the book Alive and Kicking by David Leslie
Cover of the book Hooked by David Leslie
Cover of the book Arsenal All 4-1 by David Leslie
Cover of the book Horses for Courses by David Leslie
Cover of the book Hero of the Fleet by David Leslie
Cover of the book Be a Winner by David Leslie
Cover of the book Sharpy by David Leslie
Cover of the book Up and Over by David Leslie
Cover of the book Into the Light by David Leslie
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy