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Beyond the Legend:
Never Before Shared Firsthand Accounts
Welcome to the official blog of Roger Reaves, where history meets first-hand testimony. This exclusive collection of articles pulls back the curtain on some of the most notorious events in criminal history – from what really happened during Pablo Escobar’s White House visit to the truth behind the “impossible” prison breaks that made headlines worldwide. Each post reveals the strategic brilliance and insider knowledge that only the architect of history’s most sophisticated smuggling operation could provide. Whether you’re fascinated by aviation exploits, covert operations, or the psychology of survival against impossible odds, you’ll find compelling stories here that challenge everything you thought you knew about these historic events. Bookmark this page and return regularly as Roger shares new insights that you won’t find in documentaries, history books, or anywhere else online.
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A book like no other
THE GREATEST ADVENTURE EVER LIVED
Roger Reaves lived through more chaos than most action heroes combined — and none of it was made up. From smuggling multi-million dollar loads to surviving torture and breaking out of prison five times, this book doesn’t skip the ugly, the wild, or the unbelievable. Told straight from the man who outran the world and lived to write it down.
Reader Testimonials
What People are Saying about The Book, "the Smuggler"
Average Rating 4.8
"Wildest Life Story You Will Ever Read"
"He calls his book "a Memoir" and that is what it is. He has had the craziest life story you will ever read about. They say cats have nine lives this man must have had a hundred. He has a scar on his skull where a bullet grazed it, one on his cheek, and a missing big toe that was shot off. He almost died in several airplane incidents. You have to keep reading to see what is going to happen next."
Wild Ride and a Great Story
"Roger takes you through his wild, crazy, and dangerous life. His stories are super interesting and captivating. His attention to detail and ability to relay his story is impressive. Definitely get the audio book, as Roger’s voice and how he tells the story makes it even better (although you miss out on the pictures that the physical book has). Great book that is worth the time and money."
A Good Story Well Told
Roger Reaves is a good storyteller with a good story to tell--his life as an international drug smuggler, as he says, the most prolific of the 20th century. The reader is kept turning pages by vivid depictions of people, places, heart thumping exploits, and weather, the weather being a key factor when the author is flying home across borders overloaded and running low on fuel. The reader is there when Reaves crash lands in Columbia, is waylaid on foreign soil by authorities, and is tortured in prison. I'm not sure what it is exactly the good storytellers have, but whatever it is, Reaves has it in abundance. The book is the man. Obviously he has an excess of energy, ambition, bravado, daring, and no limits. Others may judge; I recommend Smuggler for the fun of it. Reading it added spice to my otherwise quiet, ordered life.
I Hope Netflix is Paying Attention
"'ve read a few such books, I enjoyed Traffic by Berkley Rice, and reading about George Jung's exploits and the movie about him, and a few others. Sort of lost interest in the matter, over the years. But I stumbled across a podcast on Youtube talking about the world's most prolific smuggler that you never heard of, and they were right, I hadn't, there was Roger Reaves. IMO, all others pale in comparison to this man's daring sense of adventure. Obviously a smart and and well-read man, but mixed in with some seriously foolhardy decisions along the way. After all the years he had already spent in the US prisons, all the times, dealing with the nincompoops, scoundrels and rascals, with some occasional competent and good people mixed in, the latter not being often, I was really surprised, he still wanted to make the Australian run."