![]() It was through these experiences and the stories that he heard which lead to his latest book Colombiano. He discovered countless cases of children being recruited as soldiers in the conflict, who experienced unthinkable acts of torture and abuse. Through his work helping the operation, Rusty dived into a deeper side of the South American drug war. Rusty later relocated to Colombia to finish Marching Powder and somehow stumbled into working for a US contractor who was helping to train counter-terrorism soldiers dealing with the Colombian Conflict. The book is an absolute eyeopener into a world of corruption, heavy drug use and an unorthodox prison eco-system that is not seen anywhere else in the world. ![]() For those who haven’t read it, Rusty voluntarily stayed in San Pedro Prison in Bolivia for several months with convicted drug trafficker, Thomas McFadden. International best selling author, Rusty hit the book scene in the early 2000s with the release of his first book, Marching Powder. ![]()
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