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Final Flight: Queen Of Air

Jesus Romero

“Final Flight: Queen of Air” — A True Crime Story. … Explore the riveting true crime story of Final Flight: Queen of Air, where authors Jesus Romero and Steve Tochterman expose Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin. Known as “Queen of Air,” she used U.S.-based shell companies to secretly register 1,000 aircraft, some for drug Cartels, leading to a $240 million Ponzi scheme in a town without an airport. Praise for "Final Flight: Queen of Air "…A superb book about the incredibly complicated tapestry of criminal enterprise delivering illicit drugs and other illegal activities from multi-national sources into the United States…" — Patrick M. Hughes, LTG, U.S. Army (Retired), 12th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

"This compelling true crime story narrative demonstrates the power of inter-agency collaboration when combined with the resolve of its leadership in our ongoing battle to halt the flow of narcotics." — Enrique “Ric” Prado, retired CIA Senior Operations Officer (SIS-2). Bestselling Author, Black Ops Book.

"I could not put it down once I started reading it. It was captivating and engaging. It made me feel that I was part of this high-adrenaline operation. As a retired officer from the CIA’s elite Special Activities Division, I guarantee you will not be disappointed. I was impressed." — Félix I. Rodríguez-Mendigutía, CIA-Officer / Special Activities Division (Ret.)

"I was duly impressed with the research and detail in this book. It was a deep dive into how narcotraffickers weave their webs across national borders through clever and often reckless use of aviation assets." — Peter J. Forcelli, ATF Senior Executive (retired); Author of ‘The Deadly Path: How Operation Fast and Furious and Bad Lawyers Armed Mexican Cartels.’

"…Final Flight: Queen of Air is a factual account of how the criminal enterprise uses loopholes in FAA registration processes to operate United States-registered aircraft for nefarious purposes." — Michael (BAM) Bumberger, FMR: Military air traffic controller, CBP at AMOC, and FAA Special Agent (Ret.)

Visit the author's home page: https://finalflightqueenofair.com/

GenresBiographies & MemoirsTrue CrimeEspionageOrganized CrimeLawCriminal Law

160 pages

English edition · First published 2024 by Bravo Zulu Publishers, LLC · ISBN 9798990968714

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