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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]