Key West A Smuggler’s Tale
Key West: A Smuggler’s Tale by Richard Conch Boy Gomez, published by Dorrance Publishing Company in June 2023, is a narrative that intertwines journalism and fiction. The story follows Bobby Campo, a journalist from Key West, as he embarks on writing his first novel inspired by his interviews with a legendary smuggler, Norberto Belafonte Diaz. Set against the backdrop of the 1970s and 1980s, the book explores the complex history of smuggling in the Keys and the characters that shaped that era.
Readers will find themselves immersed in Bobby’s journey as he navigates the rich tapestry of his island home and uncovers the darker aspects of its history. Through his conversations with Norberto, Bobby encounters a variety of memorable figures, each contributing their own adventure-filled stories. The narrative delves into themes of fate and healing, revealing how past wounds can be addressed over time. This edition spans 222 pages and is presented in English, offering a blend of historical and action-adventure elements that reflect the unique culture of Key West.
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About the Book
In Key West: A Smuggler’s Tale, we meet Bobby Campo, a journalist and native of Key West who is writing his first novel about a subject that has interested him for a number of years. His interview begins with a legendary Key West smuggler, a childhood friend of his very straight-laced father and mother (or so he thought).
In the early 1970s until the early 1980s, Norberto Belafonte Diaz smuggled marijuana into the Keys. During the interview he takes Bobby on a winding trail, not only down the backroads of their island home but also down the backroads of that dark history. Bobby is introduced to some of the most memorable characters of that time, each with their own adventure-filled stories.
But unbeknownst to Bobby, Norberto is leading him down a path that he has chosen carefully.
Key West: A Smuggler’s Tale teaches us in the end that under the watchful eye of fate, old wounds can be finally healed.
About the Author
Richard now resides with the love of his life Michelle, in Jensen Beach, Fl. They both enjoy the retired life. When not traveling they wake each morning to the sound and sight of the ocean as it touches the shore. Life’s adventures have turned to memories of a life worth living. Richard plans to continue to write about life on a spit of land surrounded by ocean far far away from normal, but always his idea of paradise. Key West, the place where his dreams became realities.
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