This gripping series delves into the clandestine world of the opium trade in Indochina, chronicling its evolution from humble beginnings in the 1960s to a vast, international industry. It meticulously details the rise of power and influence that shaped destinies and impacted the Western world. Prepare for a compelling narrative of ambition, betrayal, and the relentless flow of illicit goods.
Noelle Bonaventure was the restless, reckless daughter of a Corsican opium runner. Baptiste Croce was an adventurer, with more charm than scruples. Together they inherited a drugs empire whose tentacles spread from the mist-shrouded mountains of Laos to the financial towers of San Francisco.