I Am a Drug Lord: The Last Confession of a Real-Life Underworld Kingpin

by Anonymous

A unique and unbelievable first-hand account of how one man fought his way to the top of the criminal underworld... and what he needed to do to stay there.As you read this, someone somewhere is buying drugs.Across the globe, millions of people are involved in the brutal, cold-blooded world of drug dealing, but only a small number make life-changing money. Only a few get to the top, make the calls, know how it all works and truly become drugs lords. And even fewer survive.I know because I am one of those drug lords.After thirty years, I've decided to retire and tell the story of how I got to the top of this tainted profession, what's involved in being a serious criminal, the tricks of the trade, the art of the deal and what it really takes to stay alive for so long.This will be my last confession. And I hope you learn something.

246 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 16, 2021

About the author

Books can be attributed to "Anonymous" for several reasons:

* They are officially published under that name
* They are traditional stories not attributed to a specific author
* They are religious texts not generally attributed to a specific author

Books whose authorship is merely uncertain should be attributed to Unknown.

See also: Anonymous

Reviews

[Chairoplane · Rating 2 out of 5]

Drug Lord Is Really Nice Guy

[I M Guess · Rating 2 out of 5]

It just didn't appear to be a true story at all

[Hamza · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this gripping memoir, an anonymous drug lord reflects on his 30-year career — from his upbringing and rise to power to the workings of the criminal underworld and the personal costs of crime.

The book kept me hooked, with twists and revelations that were genuinely shocking. I was also surprised by how recently it ends - just six years ago!

The book is written in a fiction-like style, making it easy to digest. The author’s anonymity will likely spark debate about the story’s authenticity, but there’s no doubt that operations like this exist in the real world. I don’t think it’s fair to dismiss the story just because we can’t fathom or relate to it.

Before reading, I didn’t expect to learn any history, but the Spanish Civil War is key to understanding some characters. The author does a great job of weaving information about the period seamlessly into the story. It was fascinating and has made me want to learn more about that period.

Overall, I have no complaints. I’d recommend it to anyone interested in true crime, history, or memoirs.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rlly enjoyed this was sooo interesting nd crazy and feel like you really did get an insight into the drug dealing world. Quite hard to remember it’s actually a completely true story & all of this did really happen, feels like it should be made up. Liked the mix of romance/personal life/drugs trade/emotions shown throughout!!

[Laura Holliday · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not what I was expecting, but it was interesting. Mr Druglord spends the entire book trying to convince you that he’s a good guy.. but it’s like.. sorry sir… you are a drug lord ??!!! Pretty sure some of it is bullshit and it’s written very badly but I thoroughly enjoyed myself - anybody fancy going to Ibiza to find some lost gold ???

[Owen Davies · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unbelievable! (Literally)

[Holly Roberts · Rating 1 out of 5]

I gave up just over half way through. Bought it for a flight and looking out the window at the clouds was more interesting. I could tell you all about his mother and war veterans, nothing about being a drug lord.

[Newfad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Amazing tale of the anonymous authors unwanted entrance into the international drug world. Closely linked to his family’s Spanish civil war history this is a rollercoaster read that had me holding my breath at its twists turns and tragedies. A mini Shantaram that I couldn’t put down. Superb.

[Keely · Rating 2 out of 5]

It very light on the drugs and what it is like in that world. It was more about his life and eveything but the drug scene. A lot about his parent stories and certain women he meets. Being part of the drug scene was very much in the background and not what I was expecting, though I did find his mothers story fascinating. But his mother story wasn't what his book was supposed to be about. The author felt like a background character, surrounded by utterly fascinating people with secrets. People who had a lot more to tell than he did, which is silly when he probably does have a fascinating story if he actually got into it. If you can't be the main character in your life story, when can you be the main character?

(Though I understand it might be light on the drugs due to people being able to connect him to this, but if you're going to do it this way, you've just lost your unique selling point!)

[Lara A · Rating 1 out of 5]

What a peculiar read. Aside from the issue of whether any of the events actually happened. It really isn't about being a drug lord at all, but being a child of veterans of the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. He doesn't even become a drug dealer, let alone a drug lord* until 100 pages in, where it all gets a bit Mr Nice meets Cocaine Cowboys, albeit not very convincingly. Best avoided.

*When did drug barons become known as drug laws? Has there been a shift in criminal nomenclature that I don't know about.

[Kirstie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fascinating even though not much is given away in reality
Some parts are annoying in the way he says ‘in hindsight I should not have done’ x, y and z repeatedly and he clearly made several wrong decisions through his life but the political stuff on the island of Ibiza was interesting

[Kashish Mehta · Rating 1 out of 5]

Short and boring totally rubbish don’t believe a bit of the story

[Becky (beckyy.readss) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has been on my TBR and my wish list for a while. For my birthday this year, my best friends gifted me this book. I was intrigued with this book and was excited to start this book. It was like a fictional book, obviously without any proper names because the author was anonymous, it could be, but it also felt so real.

This is a unique and unbelievable first-hand account of how one man fought his way to the top of the criminal underworld and what he needed to do to stay there. As you read this, someone somewhere is buying drugs. Across the globe, millions of people are involved in the brutal, cold-blooded world of drug dealing, but only a small number make life-changing money. Only a few get to the top, make the calls, know how it all works and truly become drug lords. And even fewer survive. He knows because he is one of those drug lords. After thirty years, he has retired and decided to tell the story of how he got to top of this tainted profession, what’s involved in being a serious criminal, the trick of the trade, the art of the deal and what it really takes to stay alive for so long.

I really enjoyed this book especially with this writer showing how easy it is to fall into the drug business. I thought it was going to be based within the United States. So, it was interesting to see how Ibiza grew from this small island into what it is today. I enjoyed the fact that there was a bit of tension between the fact that we didn’t know what happened with the uncle and what happened with his girlfriend but then all the answers came out towards the end once he has retired.

The only thing that drove me nuts was how many times he said, “In hindsight this was a bad idea, or this wasn’t going to end well.” I get that he was young when he started but like seriously. Why do you keep doing it if you knew it wasn’t going to end well? Especially with the sister and the women he was dealing with. I would have liked there to be multiple POVs maybe with the mother and father when they were separated. His father was in London during the drug war and his mother didn’t approve of it and was ill.

Overall, with the anonymity of the book, it did feel like fiction at times, but I enjoyed it.

[Riannon H · Rating 1 out of 5]

what an absolute crock of shit. should've been called " I Am a Drug Mule" because this guy (says Anonymous but through the story, it's easy to tell he's male) is nothing more than a narcissistic wannabe. this was written by someone with a sliver of a piece in the drug world, who needed to feel the validation his role/job was "important." this was as unrealistic as it gets, and I truly feel dumber after reading. should've DNF'd.

and for all the times that fucker claimed he "wished for an out from the drug game" each time he was given the "out," he only dove in deeper. & the way he was manipulated....a 5 year old could've taken advantage of this dude. awful terrible waste of time

[Steve Geekscorner · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is an interesting read but at first I found the chapters slow to build up any substance and I was a bit hesitant which is probably why it took me a bit longer to finish than it should have. The initial few chapters are a good background material but at times I felt that they were there just to give the book some padding. After a few chapters thankfully it gets more interesting and I ended up enjoying it.

[Steph Stirling · Rating 3 out of 5]

I breezed through this book - I was able to envision very clearly the areas in Ibiza being discussed while reading, and found the story exciting and suspensive in a way a true story can.
Though some facts in the book will be shifted to protect the individuals involved, you do wonder about the real life locations and people mentioned in the book, and the kind of criminal drug underbelly running in holiday destinations, and at home, right under our noses.

[David Goadby · Rating 1 out of 5]

Airport buy that after reading a few books regarding a certain P. Escobar seemed a potentially interesting read. Unfortunately a few chapters and then checking some further reviews am afraid to say didn't make it much further...

[Rebekah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short and simple read but I wouldn't recommend it. Gives few insights into the drug world and instead mostly discusses personal relationships. As always with these books I'm also pretty skeptical of the veracity.

[Brett Groves · Rating 4 out of 5]

It seems more about his upbringing and his entrance to the drug world, than him being an actual ‘drug lord’, but it’s well written and I felt captivated by their story.

The believability of the book does waver at times, but things are changed to keep it anonymous so it can be shrugged off

[Gina Hardy]

No rating as an autobiography. Listened to this on a car journey, this man certainly had an eventful life where things just sort of kept happening to him. Certainly didn't fit the bill of a drug lord!

[Hannah Abraham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! So interesting, couldn’t put it down

[Becca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really interesting to read although some pages i found abit boring and found myself skim reading parts but i found other areas really interesting and got my full attention

[Megan Williamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Captivating story that tells you what it's like from the other perspective, they really bring you along with them.

[Kate Lee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not what I was expecting, a bit of a meh

[V.M Fourie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful read

Amazing story.....well written.......no flowery bits just full on direct reading.
This book had everything to keep you turning the pages

[Krie Ball · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book as it finally got me back into reading. - I could see this book as a film

[Bri Brady · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty interesting read but seems absolutely unbelievable that any of this actually happened.

[Percy Yue · Rating 4 out of 5]

A page-turner full of excitement with many twist-and-turn. Yet it's also given reader many life lessons to learn. Really enjoyable.

[Kate Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

reads like a fiction kinda mad

[Rubes J Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

Haven’t enjoyed a book that much in a while.