"Bluegrass Conspiracy" twist of fate

[Tskware]

Understandably lost in the virus coverage, I saw where Bill Canan and Henry Vance must have died almost on the same day, because their obituaries were in the Lexington Herald Leader in the same edition. Predictably, neither obit mentioned their involvement in the Bluegrass Conspiracy and the other sordid events of the 1970s.

I may be the only Lexington resident that has never read the book, since I have a lot of spare time on my hands, is it worth reading?

 

[CUJO_1970]

Yes, it is worth reading.

 

[Mashburned]

It's a fascinating story.

 

[-Mav-]

... involvement in the Bluegrass Conspiracy and the other sordid events...

Didn't Raylan Givens bust that up?

 

[gollumcat]

Didn't Raylan Givens bust that up?

All but Wynn Duffy.

 

[Tskware]

Didn't Raylan Givens bust that up?

No, but if Melanie Flynn had been Eva Crowder, we would still be looking for Bill Canan's body.

 

[docholiday51]

Never put it down once I started reading,but my circumstances were a bit different than most.

 

[CatGotMyTongue]

For those unfamiliar, here’s a Wikipedia link. The story starts with the death of this guy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_C._Thornton_II

 

[Mossip]

It's a fascinating story, but that book is sooo terribly written.

 

[blubo]

I saw a documentary on it. it was like an episode from a “breaking bad” type series.

 

[Tskware]

It's a fascinating story, but that book is sooo terribly written.

Now that you mention it, I vaguely recall starting it one time, and had that same thought, which probably explains why I never read it.

 

[TexKat]

Been a long long time since hearing Bill Canan's (sp) name. Hopefully never hear it again now. Did many of us wrong back in early 70's and on. Don't rest in peace!

 

[BankerCat12]

A must read.

 

[TexKat]

fwiw on you-tube there's a couple of Bluegrass Conspiracy clips that give the jest of it.

 

[BeaveUKGT]

fwiw on you-tube there's a couple of Bluegrass Conspiracy clips that give the jest of it.

So it's all just a big joke?

 

[TexKat]

So it's all just a big joke?

No not a joke. Story of a few "legal" criminals. Of course Drew Thornton fell the hardest. Pun intended.

 

[BeaveUKGT]

What's that in the air that just flew over your head?

 

[Get Bucket$]

No not a joke. Story of a few "legal" criminals. Of course Drew Thornton fell the hardest. Pun intended.

surely you jest.

 

[BeaveUKGT]

^Don't call him Shirley.

 

[CB3UK]

I used to have the cocaine bear as my avatar on here

 

[The-Hack]

Worth the read, T.

 

[Tskware]

Worth the read, T.

may as well, going to have plenty of time on my hands

 

[Shadow1671]

fwiw on you-tube there's a couple of Bluegrass Conspiracy clips that give the jest of it.

The jokes above are because you said "jest of it" and not "gist of it."

 

[TexKat]

The jokes above are because you said "jest of it" and not "gist of it."

I meant jest as in story but if that bothers some oh well. I still thank you!

 

[BeaveUKGT]

I meant jest as in story but if that bothers some oh well. I still thank you!

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means"

 

[TexKat]

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means"

MYOB

 

[HagginHall1999]

I am going to need to read this.

Another good KY book is "The Syndicate Wife" a lot about Newport Kentucky back in the gangster days.