King Rex and the Cowboy Mafia

When four people turn up dead at the bottom of a Florida sinkhole, New York DEA Agent Fred Boff has no idea it will launch him into a tangled web of illicit operations spanning from Florida to Texas. The victims had stumbled onto a clandestine marijuana delivery, and with the help of Panama City jailbird Ronnie Ray, Boff connects the dots in a complex trail of smugglers, planes, boats, and drug dealers to wealthy businessman Rex Cauble, a man beloved by law enforcement and a pillar of the community. Boff and his colorful team of agents become determined to stop the flow of drug money and marijuana from one of the biggest drug operations in U.S. history and to bring down Cauble’s sprawling drug ring run by kingpins known as the ＂Cowboy Mafia＂. But as evidence piles up, questions emerge. Is the folksy millionaire truly the criminal mastermind he seems? In the end, it’s up to Boff and his team to determine if they’re implicating an innocent, prominent businessman or skillfully unveiling the secret leader of the largest drug trafficking operation in 1970s America.

Phil and Sandy Hamman are the authors of *Gitchie Girl*, *Gitchie Girl Uncovered*, and *Duct Tape Killer*. All three were national bestsellers in true crime. Sandy is an elementary special education teacher. Phil recently retired after teaching high school for forty years. They were married in 1984 and have been blessed with two children and four grandchildren. Phil and Sandy Hamman are the authors of *Gitchie Girl*, *Gitchie Girl Uncovered*, and *Duct Tape Killer*. All three were national bestsellers in true crime. Sandy is an elementary special education teacher. Phil recently retired after teaching high school for forty years. They were married in 1984 and have been blessed with two children and four grandchildren. Fred Boff was a standout high school basketball player and a college hall of famer who scored over 1,000 points. He began his professional career as an English teacher and coach, but a lifelong desire to be in law enforcement led him to accept an appointment as a special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration during its infancy. Following academy training, Fred worked the remainder of his DEA career in the New York office. During this time he was in charge of numerous high-profile cases, including the notorious ＂ Cowboy Mafia＂ ring.