Testimonials

Alex Dominguez, DEA Special Agent (Ret.)

“A genuinely crafted story and chronicle by an actual trench warrior. Dave Gaddis gives the reader a rare view behind the curtain that only a legit pro can do. Great mix of white-knuckle and serious prose and thought. Dale!” 

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Chris Feistl, DEA Special Agent (Ret.) and lead character in NARCOS Colombia

“A well written and captivating story by one of DEA’s finest.  Dave takes the reader on a thrilling journey, providing a behind the scenes look into operations most never get to see.”    

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Carlos L. Mitchem,  DEA Regional Director-Southern Cone, South America

“Dave Gaddis is a true American hero, who gave it all to make America a better place, bring some of the most dangerous international drug traffickers to justice and to mentor and guide future DEA leaders.  What an honor to have worked with Dave on the front lines and a blessing to call him a friend!”   

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AD Wright, DEA Special Agent-in-Charge, Miami (Ret.)

“An outstanding read.  Having known Dave Gaddis for nearly four decades and serving as his partner in the early stages of our careers, I can state with clarity that Dave was exceptionally good at the tasks he carried out for the DEA.  Smart, imaginative, innovative, sometimes funny, and steadfastly dedicated to the mission.  This book was written my a man who was driven to go after and target those responsible for pushing poison on the countless victims left in their wake.

While serving as a sobering reminder of the personal and professional life of a true DEA warrior; Dave also highlights the sometimes glamorous and the far too often daily tedious tasks undertaken by DEA agents around the globe.  The Noble Experiment assertively sums up the character of the author for Dave has always been the right man, at the right place, at the right time.”

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Malcolm Beith, Author & Investigative Journalist

“Prior to writing a memoir about his long career in DEA, Dave Gaddis realized that almost every tale had been told.

“Hundreds of books documenting the DEA experience have already been written... How would mine differ?” he asked a friend. 

In The Noble Experiment, he manages to make each story stand out. Whether it’s one of his first raids in Miami or a visit to the DEA psychologist, the anecdotes hold this book together as not just another memoir, but an insightful glimpse into the life of a counter-drug agent. And for the newcomer, there’s plenty of booze, bang-bang and testosterone too.

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Alfredo Corchado, Mexico Border Correspondent for The Dallas Morning News and author of Midnight in Mexico. 

““Dave Gaddis’ “The Noble Experiment: True Stories and Hard Truths From My Time In The DEA” is a sweeping, clear-eyed story of his 25 years as a DEA special- agent, a career that spanned Miami, Central America, Colombia and Mexico. Gaddis’ friendly, casual writing provides a first look at his life as an agent on the job. But it also carries an urgent message: Forty-years of the much-ballyhooed U.S. war on drugs, has been largely a failure. Gaddis offers a compelling firsthand look inside the global drug trade from corrupt government officials in Latin America to the insatiable appetite for drugs in the U.S. to interagency rivalry that at times was an obstacle in the fight against well-armed, well-funded narcos.

The Noble Experiment is an essential, thought-provoking read that comes at a critical time as drug addiction in the U.S. and drug violence in Latin America and Mexico leave a trail of destruction across North America.”