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Bluegrass Sons, A True Crime Memoir

By Erin Chandler

First published 2024

Bluegrass Sons is a true crime family saga set between Lexington, Kentucky, and the desert days and gaudy nights of 1970s Las Vegas, Nevada, with a little El Paso, Guatemala, and Savannah thrown in. The story is about Bradley Bryant, a United States Marine who lived a double life. The FBI labeled him "a one-man crime wave" responsible for the largest gunrunning, drug-smuggling network in the United States. His family considered him their rock, his mother's favorite, and a successful Philadelphia businessman. For the first time in forty years, Brad Bryant tells his truth, recording hours of conversations with his niece, Erin Chandler. Bluegrass Sons includes historical testimonies from those who were along for that ride. It's a tale of drugs, arms, assassinations, and espionage where your lies are your life even if you are one of the good guys.

Published
22 Jan 2026
Pages
220
Publisher
Rabbit House Press
Edition
Paperback
Elsewhere
Open Library
  • Crime
  • Thriller

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