The California Kid

From USC Golden Boy to International Drug Kingpin

Turner
Owen Hanson, Alex Cody Foster
9781684420520 / 5 March 2025 / Paperback / 256pp / 228x152mm / GEN / AUD$32.99, NZD$37.99
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  1. Owen Hanson’s Story To Be Told in Three Upcoming Documentaries:Mark Wahlberg’s production company, Unrealistic Ideas, is in the works on a docuseries about Owen Hanson with Amazon Sports. Netflix is working on a docuseries with the federal agents who took down Owen Hanson and his multimillionaire dollar criminal empire. R.J. Cipriani, a high stakes gambler who was the lynchpin in Hanson’s arrest, is also in exclusive development with Sony Pictures’ docuseries, Jackpot, which follows Cipriani’s part in Hanson’s arrest. The California Kid is Owen Hanson’s own reflections on his actions that led to a 21 year prison sentence, millions of dollars in drug trafficking, and 3 anticipated docuseries. 
  2. For Fans of True Crime: The California Kidchronicles the rise, fall, and aftermath of Owen Hanson’s life so far– from a USC Star athlete from a broken home, to the mastermind behind a multimillion dollar criminal empire, and finally to a prisoner serving 21 years for his crimes. Fans of Catch Me If You Canand The Wolf of Wall Street will feel right at home as they watch Hanson discover his surprising aptitude for drug trafficking, achieve the glamourous and fast-paced lifestyle he envied, and slowly devolve into a state of paranoia as the federal agents' case against him strengthens.  
  3. Coauthored by Award-Winning Alex Cody Foster: Alex Cody Foster is an award-winning author in the true crime genre. Foster has ghostwritten eight #1 Amazon bestselling books. Foster was featured prominently on the hit Netflix documentary, Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee, because of his role as McAfee’s personally appointed biographer. Foster’s signature, yet previously anonymous, writing skills promise a gripping and expertly crafted narrative that captivates readers, drawing them into the world of Owen Hanson and leaving a lasting impact on their perceptions of ambition, crime, and redemption.
Contributor Bio

Alex Cody Foster is the award-winning author of the true crime memoir, The Man Who Hacked the World, parts of which were included in the #1 Netflix film in the world at the time, Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee. He is the founder of Ghostwriting University.

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