Book Reviews

Dan "Tito" Davis and Peter Conti Full Court Press (2016) ISBN 9781938812842 Reviewed by Robert Leon Davis for Reader Views (8/19) “Gringo: My Life on the Edge as an International Fugitive,” written by authors Dan "Tito" Davis and Peter Conti, is the true-life story of Dan "Tito" Davis, who was a fugitive wanted by the U.S. Marshals Office for 13 years before he was eventually apprehended for drug crimes. The story not only speaks of the "hunt" for the [...]

Dan “Tito” Davis grew up in a family of seven in South Dakota. After years of dealing drugs; time spent in prison; two marriages and a whole lot of living in between Tito was set up on false drug charges by a long time friend. Faced with 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit Davis went on the run for 13 years avoiding federal law enforcement across multiple countries and continents. Black-bagged in 2007 while [...]

Born in South Dakota, Dan “Tito” Davis, along with co-writer Peter Conti, initially attempts to portray himself as an average kid. “Looking back at it,” he tells the reader, “I’m not proud of my behavior, but I wasn’t the first, nor will I be the last, twenty-year-old who got some help from his parents to start a business.” The difference, however, is that Tito’s just borrowed ten thousand dollars to expand his drug business so that he can continue [...]

Gringo: My Life on the Edge is a true, larger than life adventure of a fugitive on the run. Dan “Tito” Davis’ life begins in rural South Dakota with a very normal childhood, doing what kids of his age would do – playing, hunting, fishing, and helping out his family. Well, everything changes for him when he leaves home in 1974 to join the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, where he creates a multimillion-dollar business manufacturing and selling drugs. After being [...]

Gringo by Dan "Tito" Davis is received a 5 star review from the San Francisco Book Review and hit the #1 best selling slot on Amazon in the Biographies of Law Enforcement category. Gringo is Davis's memoir of his time as a fugitive. Gringo by Dan “Tito” Davis is a number one best-selling book on Amazon, reaching the number one position in the Hot New Releases, Biographies of Law Enforcement category. During his ten year prison sentence, Dan “Tito” [...]

By Glenn Dallas Dan “Tito” Davis has seen more of the world than most people, and certainly under different circumstances. He visited more than 50 countries while on the run from U.S. and international law enforcement. Convicted for five years in the ’80s for tax evasion, he found relatively safer work smuggling pot. Until an associate who was dealing in much harder drugs — meth in particular — used him as a bargaining chip and threw him under the bus. [...]

Kirkus Review Dan “Tito” Davis grew up in a family of seven in South Dakota. After years of dealing drugs; time spent in prison; two marriages and a whole lot of living in between Tito was set up on false drug charges by a long time friend. Faced with 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit Davis went on the run for 13 years avoiding federal law enforcement across multiple countries and continents. Black-bagged in [...]

From South Dakota to Venezuela, Gringo: My Life on the Edge as an International Fugitive is a fast paced, roller coaster adventure that will leave readers completely hooked, and completely exhausted trying to keep up. Davis struggles with acquiring false paperwork, encounters kidnappers, smugglers, assassins, scam artists, and prostitutes; some become his network of friends and support while he falls victim to others. Despite these harsh labels, Davis also manages to humanize the people he encounters by describing their families, [...]

Gringo is an eye-opening page turner that will keep you spell-bound and amazed. Dan's life was and is one of challenges that few of us can imagine and his ability to make the best of it gives hope and encouragement to all who face obstacles that seem impossible to overcome. ~ Amazon Customer The real life adventures of Tito are more dynamic than any fiction could ever be! Gringo, is proof positive that fiction is no match for the [...]